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How Guardso Security Guard Management System Insures Against Time Theft?

Small security guard companies tend to be more vulnerable to employee theft. The simple reason behind this is the fact that they don’t have the procedures or a security guard management system in place required to prevent it. The owners often don’t believe their employees would dare steal from them. However, that might not be the case. Employee theft need not always be in a physical form but in terms of time. And that’s the kind of theft that usually costs an owner more than anything else. So, how do [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:13:20+00:00October 22, 2019|Guard Tour Features|

6 Reasons Why Businesses Contract Private Security Companies

Anybody whose business premises have been broken into or vandalized will be the first to tell you to contract private security companies. Everybody wants to work or get their services from a place that they know is safe. Business owners realize the importance of hiring top-notch security personnel to keep their premises, customers, and even employees safe. When a company is looking for a security guard company to hire, thy can either hire from outside (contract private security companies) or from within the firm. Here are six reasons why most [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:14:11+00:00October 15, 2019|Sales & Marketing|

How To Screen Private Patrol Guards For A Cultural Fit?

Hiring is one of the most critical & challenging aspects of running a successful business. Reason being resumes, cover letters, and online profiles only provide critical information covering education, skills, and background. Well, that’s clearly not enough because skills can be taught on the job & knowledge can be gained over time. What matters is the ability of private patrol guards to fit into an organization's culture. It requires a mindset that’s willing to learn, adjust, and even figure out a way to work efficiently in an environment that keeps [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:14:41+00:00October 10, 2019|Customer Service|

Creating Brand Awareness For A Security Guard Company: Top 5 Social Media Platforms To Be On

Social media platforms are becoming the new search engines, where people are constantly looking for information they can rely on. You must have already figured that out, haven’t you? Well, the tough part is to decide which one social media platform your security guard company should rely on to increase your brand awareness. To be honest, why a single social media platform? Why not more than one? Every social media platform is unique and therefore have different things to offer to different kinds of audience. Why not make the most [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:15:10+00:00October 7, 2019|Sales & Marketing|

Predictive Methods For A Security Patrol Officer To Identify Aggressive Behavior

Dealing with aggressive behavior is a part of every security patrol officer’s job and there is no denying this fact. Which is why it becomes more than essential for every security patrol officer to be able to identify physical & behavioral changes in people displaying aggression. This can, after all, be helpful in preventing or reducing violent events from happening significantly. Every security patrol officer, in that case, should be aware of different approaches to effectively handle people aggressive behavior to protect themselves and other people. Before we briefly take [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:16:34+00:00October 3, 2019|Security Guard Training|

Metrics That’ll Help Enhance Your Reputation As Security Guard Company

As a market player, it is implicit that you understand that the growth of your security guard company is directly related to your brand value. And a great brand comes from building a good reputation. A good reputation is an asset that does not reflect on your balance sheet but boosts the value of every asset listed in the account book. Apart from the quantitative criteria used to measure business results and growth, you need to define some metrics you can use to measure and enhance your reputation as a [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:17:03+00:00September 30, 2019|Industry Trends|

10 Ways To Retain Your Top-Performing Private Security Officers

Managing top-performing private security officers don’t need much effort but that doesn’t mean as a manager you don’t need to do anything. Despite their ability to achieve and excel at everything they do, they still need support to continue thriving at work. Companies don’t often recognize this, and therefore do not put the effort into retaining their top talent until it’s too late. Eventually, it turns into a very or extremely challenging task for the managers. Which is why here we are today to share with you the not so [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:17:30+00:00September 27, 2019|Guard Safety And Wellbeing|

Preventive Security Patrols, What Are They & Why Are They Crucial?

Of all the roles that security guards play, the role of conducting preventive security patrols are perhaps the most important. But what are preventive or private security patrols? Why are they essential to keeping client sites safe & secure? These are some of the questions that we will be tackling in this blog post. Are you ready to get some answers? Let’s get started. So, First Things First, What Are Preventive Security Patrols? Private security firms have to ensure that the property under guard remains safe. That includes security guards [...]

By GuardsPro|2019-09-24T06:29:20+00:00September 24, 2019|Customer Service|

A Complete Guide To Starting A Security Services Company

Starting a new business is never easy, let alone a security services company. But, if you have the experience, knowledge, and a plan to get started, nothing is impossible. The security guard industry is growing fast with the increasing need to secure properties & personnel from every potential security threat and criminal activities. Therefore, there’s no better time to begin than right now. With that in mind, here’s a complete guide that covers all the essential information you’ll need to start your security services company, from developing a security business [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:18:11+00:00September 20, 2019|Guard Management System|

Not Getting All You Want From Security Reporting Software? Take These Steps

It is important to monitor the on-site performance of the security guards. But what we often ignore is the fact that it is equally critical that the reports submitted by the security guards are comprehensive and intuitive. Security reporting software ensures just that. It makes sure that not only is the process of report creation and submission simplified but also that these are communicated and shared within the organization in a streamlined process. The private patrol firms should make it a priority to train the security guards for using the [...]

By GuardsPro|2019-09-18T03:16:47+00:00September 17, 2019|Guard Tour Features|

Your Guide To Patrol Guard Tour System Types & How To Choose One

If you are a private patrol firm looking to upgrade to a patrol guard tour system, you may find plenty of options available in the market. But, to choose the best real-time guard tour system, you need to know the types and how each one works & can be useful to your private patrol business. Here we have compiled the major types of patrol guard tour systems to help you narrow down your search: 1. Watchman’s Clock System A watchman’s clock is a mechanical based patrol guard tour system used [...]

By GuardsPro|2021-01-06T04:58:32+00:00September 12, 2019|Guard Tour Features|

Enterprise Security Risk Management: An Introduction To The Basics

Enterprise Security Risk Management or ESRM for long has been one of the most important initiatives undertaken by ASIS that has been designed to change the way security guard industry and every private security officer functions. Its philosophy encourages businesses to recognize that security-related tasks can affect all of their departments. It encourages to not think security as an afterthought, but a proactive way to make the organization resilient by protecting what keeps it running. Enterprise Security Risk Management: What Is It? Enterprise Security Risk Management, as the name suggests, [...]

By GuardsPro|2020-05-27T05:19:10+00:00September 10, 2019|Industry Trends|

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