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Reasons You Should Follow The Proper Security Guard Patrol Procedure

Assigning security guards to patrol the facility of the client is one of the most effective methods of mitigating threats and responding to incidents. However, to be really effective in their patrol, your guards need to follow the proper security guard patrol procedures. Having and following the right patrol procedure can make a big difference for both your client as well as you. So, what are the tactics for a truly effective routine? Here are a few of the most important aspects of patrol procedure and how they can make [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-12-29T01:44:13+00:00December 29, 2021|Guard Tour Features, Security Guard Management|

10 Constructive Ways To Give Your Security Guards Feedback

Constructive feedback is the ultimate key to letting your security guards know how they are performing and what’s expected of them. Therefore, it automatically becomes a crucial part of supporting your teams’ learning and development. However, repetitive negative feedback can have a destructive impact on guard engagement. Therefore, for feedback to be constructive, it should be fact-based and solution-oriented. Deliver constructive feedback that is both powerful and productive to security guards using the following strategies. Don’t Wait Feedback is not only a strong way of promoting security guard engagement but [...]

By GuardsPro|2022-01-24T12:08:12+00:00December 28, 2021|Latest Articles, Security Guard Training|

7 Ways To Deal With Lazy Security Guards Effectively

Got lazy security guards who are not working to their full potential? You need to do something about it. Now. For it could be significantly impacting your company’s output and damaging your bottom line. Dealing with performance issues regularly might not be your security manager’s favorite part of the job, but it is one of the most important. Here’s how they can get started and make a mark: Keep Your Guards Engaged One of the biggest reasons that often security guards give for being disengaged is lack of work. Well, [...]

By GuardsPro|2022-01-24T12:09:55+00:00December 17, 2021|Latest Articles|

GuardsPro Time Off: A Smart Way To Manage Guard Leave Requests

When time off requests come in in the form of forgotten conversations or as a hastily written note left on the manager’s desk, keeping track of time off requests can create a huge headache for scheduling managers without an automated process in place. Free yourself from the cycle of traditional ways and tedious approval process with GuardsPro time off. It is an industry-leading solution for tracking paid/unpaid leaves for both security guards and security guard companies hassle-free. How Does it Work? With the GuardsPro guard tour system’s powerful scheduler, actively [...]

By GuardsPro|2022-01-24T12:12:34+00:00December 10, 2021|Best Articles, Guard Tour Features, Latest Articles|

Guard Tour Reporting Software – The Benefits Of Real-Time Data For Incident Reporting

A security guard team fulfills various responsibilities, and completing incident reports is one of the most important ones. Informing a client of a fairly minor maintenance issue, getting the right information to the right people, and calling in an emergency situation is crucial to ensure that an issue does not get out of hand. Real-time data makes dealing with problems – big or small – easier. When your security guards have access to security reporting software, this helps them to offer you real-time data. This enables you to deliver better [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-12-07T15:27:46+00:00December 7, 2021|Guard Tour Features|

Productivity Loss In Security Workforce: Prevalent Causes & Effects

Low productivity in the security workforce affects security workforce morale and hinders efficiency that in turn has a dramatic effect on the company’s profit margins. As a security guard company owner, you are the one responsible for establishing the right structure and culture to drive success. Take the first step in addressing low levels of productivity at your security guard company by understanding the reasons this issue has come up. Develop the solutions necessary like equipping your guards with the latest mobile patrol app to motivate a low productivity security [...]

By GuardsPro|2022-01-17T08:44:34+00:00December 3, 2021|Latest Articles, Security Guard Management|

Top 5 features of an outstanding security guard management system

Security companies struggle to manage every task manually. With a growing number of security guards, managing client locations, patrolling routes, and shift timings are becoming harder and harder. If you are also familiar with this struggle, a security guard management system is the best solution for you. With the help of a security guard management software, the management or supervisor of a security guard company will be able to solve a lot of their issues. From sending immediate help during emergencies and managing daily schedules, the managers can easily do [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-12-01T16:09:00+00:00December 1, 2021|Guard Management System|

What Is A Security Guard Tracking System?

Security guard companies want more visibility, and this is where a security guard tracking system plays a vital role. It becomes much easier to manage your security guards with a security guard tracking system. A security guard company that has a system to track their guards means they have access to all the data needed on guard tours, geolocation information, checkpoint completion, and more. In the time of an emergency, security managers need to know the location of their team and what they are doing. This means making sure your [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-11-25T08:59:51+00:00November 25, 2021|Guard Management System, Guard Tour Features|

Avoid Bad Hire By Steering Away From These Security Guard Traits

In a world full of the latest technology, hiring security guard services is still one of the simplest solutions that business owners turn to secure their assets, employees, and property. Being highly effective and efficient, it is also the most economical way to add a human touch in the digital age. Every security guard, therefore, assigned should be a great fit to offer great security guard services. Hiring the wrong security guard can ruin your reputation. So, here’s everything you need to know about prominent security guard traits you need [...]

By GuardsPro|2022-01-24T12:16:01+00:00November 25, 2021|Guard Management System, Latest Articles|

10 Ways For Security Guard Companies To Identify Customer Needs

For any business to survive, it needs customers. They are the foundation of any business's success. To retain them and gain more clients over time requires identifying and meeting their needs. Despite this indisputable fact, some security guard companies try to manage without paying much attention to it. Because they are so focused on their own ideas and assumptions rather than what their customers need, they don’t last very long. To ensure you don’t make the same mistake, just for you, we’ve jotted down a few ways to identify customer [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-11-25T05:45:31+00:00November 20, 2021|Latest Articles, Sales & Marketing|

Why is it Important For Security Guard Companies to do Security Assessments and Audits?

Property and facility managers don’t only hire security guard companies for men in uniforms. They are hiring security experts to improve security and keep their property and facilities safe. And besides having concerns about guards not doing what they are supposed to, clients have concerns and questions regarding the overall security of their property. So, when someone is hiring your security guard company, they may be asking you questions such as: “Where should I place some new security cameras”? Or “Do I have adequate lighting out in the parking lot?” [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-11-16T14:22:53+00:00November 16, 2021|Customer Service|

What Makes GuardsPro Client Web Portal Perfect?

Client web portal for long has changed the way businesses served their clients while increasing productivity for their teams. Today, the security guard industry too is benefiting from this piece of essential technology to increase client satisfaction and improve communication. GuardsPro Client Web Portal is one such web portal available 24/7 and built with the promise to deliver more than automating the process of sharing guard tour reports with the clients in real-time. Using the GuardsPro Client Web Portal, the clients can view the security guards scheduled on their post [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-11-11T08:21:36+00:00November 11, 2021|Guard Tour Features, Latest Articles|