Commercial buildings, business and medical centers, retail and shopping plazas, warehouses and construction sites, have become prime areas for thefts, criminal activity, vandalism, security breach, and terrorist activity. Advanced security tactics can help keep your property, employees, and visitors safe.
Reduce Your Security Risks With These Tips
First, Identify Any Risks
A risk can be a person entering a restricted area, threats, someone acting suspicious or wearing unusual clothing, a person video recording, taking photos, or drawings of your building, employee with a lost identity card, unusual maintenance activity, unfamiliar employees wandering around where they shouldn’t be, suspicious vehicle in the parking lot, a breach in security, or a long list of other activities.
But who has time for all this and work? That’s why you need a security guard. Someone who is professionally trained to protect. Able to respond to any type of emergency situation.
Second, Prepare a Plan
It is important to have a plan in place, this information should be shared with employees. If you are not sure where to start, a security service can help. Video surveillance combined with physical security is essential for many businesses.
Third, Restrict Access
Whether it is a residential, commercial, or medical building, it can be almost impossible to keep people out of a restricted area. Gates and IDs can help, but criminals know the latest techniques to gain access. Protect restricted areas by securing entry points, doors, windows, and unauthorized points such as HVAC. Install state of the art monitoring system, alarms, and locks.
State of the art surveillance working together with security guards creates a comprehensive security plan that keeps everyone and your assets safe, it is a winning solution.
“Security officers are being used in more environments than ever before,” according to an article in the Facility Executive. “An important component of facility management is the administration of managed security services. It is key not only to safeguarding the facility, but also to its operation and profitability.”
Do you have a comprehensive security plan in place? If not, you need to take the next step? If you’re in Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, contact Curtis Security to get started.
