Protect your Property With Key Holding Companies

 What is Key holding?

Make a search for key holding companies on Google or any other search engine and you will get nothing that explains what key holding is or what key holding companies do. We get basic queries about key holding companies asking what SIA licence is and what is so special about holding keys?

Key holding is a licensed responsibility where third parties, usually key holding companies, are assigned the job of safekeeping keys to one or all entrances of a building. Usually, the keys are kept at a safe location or in a secured mobile vehicle when the need arises. Key holding companies do the following:

·         Carry out on-site checks when alarms go off.

·         Secure the premise and apprehend burglars or thieves until local law enforcement arrives.

·         Provide a point-of-contact for the police if they want to inspect a suspected criminal activity in progress.

·         Keep records and intimate the owner of recent activities.

How secrecy is maintained?

Only a handful of officers in key holding companies have access to the information to connect keys to owners or buildings. Accessing information is not possible without a licence. Only the control office has the information on to alert the team on patrol of the number to the sealed-case that holds the key.

Seals are broken and at the end of the job and new ones are made. Many key holding companies provide escort-only service, which means key holders are not allowed to step into the premises in absence of the owner.

Why hire key holding companies?

Any break in situation may not end with just resetting the alarm. It is not safe for unarmed or untrained owners to step into the building unless key holding companies and law enforcement officers have ensured safety.

Sometimes vandals break in to take advantage of the unaware owners and kidnap them for ransom. In certain cases, unintended accidents occur when thieves confront owners and get violent in their bid to escape.

Hence, key holding companies are your best bet against all these. Hire a security guard company that can provide key holding services and stop worrying about the safety of your property.

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