Friday, May 25, 2012

Selecting Security Guard Firms for Total Peace of Mind




Security guard firms are as helpful to business owners as they are to a private property owner. To keep your family and property safe & beyond the reach of anti-social elements you will require an ever-vigilant team of security guards on duty.

  ·         Before hiring a security guard, take a look into his or her parent company. This is how you can gauge the professionalism you will get from the guard. Your first priority must be licence. Without these, security guard firms are not allowed to operate, hence confirm that the firm has a valid licence to operate. Similarly, individual guards must be in possession of SIA licences and should have undergone proper training. Security guard firms always vouch for the integrity of their employees; never settle for anything less than proper assurance on the background of the guards.

  ·         The second thing you need to keep an eye on is the company’s profile. It reflects in how the company presents itself. On an average, a company with an impressive presentation should be in a better position to keep you happy with its service.

  ·         Look for third party reviews and information on the company’s website. Online discussion boards on the subject of security guard firms are a good place to begin your investigation. Ask around and you will be amazed to discover that your friends, colleagues or your subordinates have better knowledge on the subject. 

  ·         Prefer security guard companies that are willing to imbibe latest technology in its work environment. Burglars and thieves are upgrading their methods, so should security guard firms. Do not go for a technological dinosaur that makes your property easy pickings for crooks.

  ·         Security guard firms offer free consultations. Look for as many quotes and assessments as possible. You will have your owner when the firm meets you half way and does more than the norm.

Call Guard Force Security at the following phone number free.

Phone Number: 00971 (0)4 285 614 


Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Guide to Hiring a Retail Security Guard/Officer



Hiring retail security guards have their own benefits. The last thing you would want to happen to your business is being branded with the bad reputation of being an insecure place to shop. Shoppers get mugged all the time at big shopping malls and retail centres. Moreover, buggers get on the nerves of customers and lower the quality of shopping experience. A retail security guard will prevent these from happening and keep your customers from getting lost or stranded outside the gates without any help at hand.

Psychological Effects on Prospective Buyers

A handsomely dressed retail security officer also preps the aura of your shop, not to mention giving a boost to the confidence of your customer’s. People subconsciously prefer shops with a retail security guard at the front because it makes them feel secure about the environment where will be carrying out financial transactions. In many cases, retail security guards are entrusted with the dual duty of keeping an eye to the activities as well as assisting shoppers with information on the whereabouts of merchandise inside the shop. To a shopper, a retail security officer can be much more than a watchman.

 Deterrent to Criminal Activities

An SIA trained licensed security is trained to look for suspicious activity. Body languages and simple moves that remain untraceable to untrained eye can be easily detected even on CCTVs and criminals know this very well. They will think twice before crossing the hawk eyes of a retail security guard.

Monitoring and Customer Services

 The job description of guards in a retail store includes keeping an eye on the stock, employees, premises, shoppers and overall security of the premises. They have to make reports and preserve evidence inside the building periphery to aid the process of investigation if a crime were to occur. If you requirement is more than that of single guard, do not worry, you can hire teams and allot different duties to each one of them.

A couple of can be positioned at the gates to aid shoppers with calling taxis or unloading their shopping carts into the trunks of their vehicles.

With teams of retail security guards manning the gates, observing each and every movement and keeping an account of the stock, you will be free to concentrate on what you do best.

Guard Force Security Services Limited
0800 018 8353