Security detection is of primary concern in many businesses and residences. Cameras, motion detectors, security lighting, and alarms are a great way to alert a business owner or home owner about intruders. Many of these security systems also alert the police department. But, there are situations in which nothing can beat manned security.
RESPONSE TIME
Keep in mind that even in the best of situations, response time will delay help. Even a 5 minute response time from the civil authorities can be delayed by weather or traffic, and that can make all the difference in your safety, or in the safety of your property. However, if you have a security officer onsite, you’ll know that someone is on site to challenge any breach of security. Quite often, the mere presence of a security officer will deter prowlers and vandals. In a worst case scenario, an armed guard can stop an intruder in his tracks.
SECURITY BYPASS
Skillful thieves or intruders can bypass a mechanical security system. If you have a high profile reputation, or valuables kept in your home or business, the more sophisticated thieves will plan their activity more carefully. If your security system is bypassed, you won’t even know your security has been breached, until you come face to face with the intruder in the hallway.
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COMPUTER ERROR
Your manned security won’t be subject to computer error. If he calls the police, there’s no chance that the police station will interpret it as computer error. In addition, there won’t be any problem with power outages taking out your security, since manned security will be able to do his job.
MANNED SECURITY
The benefit of having feet on the ground is almost exponentially beyond that of mere security detection. When you have a security officer on site, you have an eye witness who can immediately evaluate the threat presented to you and your property, and immediately take action. With the backup of a mechanical security system, such as cameras and motion detectors, you are well covered in case of attack.
Security guards are licensed for different kinds of services. If you need surveillance of your public spaces, security officers will be trained to watch for signals that indicate brewing trouble, watch for armament, and screen suspicious activity. Door supervision may be crucial, if you have a lot of traffic in your building. Having manned security to screen people coming into the building is a major deterrent to crime and vandalism.
If you are planning on hiring one security guard, you need someone with front line licensing. This means that he is licensed to handle security breaches himself. An armed guard, or armed security officer, will have more than just a license to carry a weapon. He will have training in weapons in general, and in identifying threats. Threat identification is a major benefit of having manned security, giving you the advantage of having someone who can assess the situation and make on the spot decisions.
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