Security Best Practices for Businesses Archives

The Value of Communication with a Private Security Guard Company

April 22, 2014

Security Best Practices for Businesses, Security Guard Services

When an organization decides to utilize the services of a contracted private security guard company, it is vital that the two organizations effectively communicate back and forth. Naturally, the private security guard company contacts an organization offering services or the organization calls the private security guard company requesting security services. This process of effective communication should begin long before the contract is signed between the organization and the private security guard company and be effectively maintained throughout the partnership. (more…)

Proper Security Guard Screening

March 21, 2014

Security Best Practices for Businesses

Hiring a security guard company is an important decision for an organization to make. When hiring a private security guard, many businesses decide to enter into a contractual agreement with a private security company. A typical mistake organizations make when hiring a security guard through a private security company is that the organization tends to not care who the assigned security guard is. The “as long as somebody is there” mentality is not an intelligent approach. Before signing the contract, an organization should ensure that the private security company has a proper security guard screening procedure in order to ensure that qualified individuals are assigned to the site. (more…)

The Importance of Effective Private Security Guard Training

February 26, 2014

Security Best Practices for Businesses

There are some states that do not require security guards to be trained, such as Rhode Island. However, just because the law does not have a specific requirement for security guard training does not mean that security guard training should not be completed. Training private security guards is the responsibility of the private security company and should be done in order to maximize the overall performance of the private security guard. Private security guard training is an expense worth paying because it will pay off for everybody in the future. (more…)