The Importance Of Hiring A Reliable, Reputable And Professional Security Company

Security should be a top priority for any business, regardless of its location or the commercial sector it operates in. Any business is exposed to physical security risks and therefore needs to protect its most valuable assets. These are people first and foremost, but also extend to premises in terms of protecting buildings, stock and other assets such as machinery and equipment.

To understand the importance of hiring a reliable, reputable and professional security company, we first need to assess the possible impacts of security risks to a business. Security risks come in the form of theft, trespass, vandalism and nuisance, and every business has different levels of risk depending on its location, the nature of the operations and the status of the premises in terms of size, age and layout. But generally speaking, the business can be impacted in terms of:

• Health and safety – the protection of its people
• Financial loss – the cost of damage and repairs, loss of stock, rising insurance costs
• Compliance – legal implications and regulatory failings
• Reputational damage – what do signs of vandalism and nuisance say about the business to people passing-by or reading the news?

What are the core security services?

Outsourcing security to a reliable, reputable and professional security company is a comprehensive and effective solution to these potential issues, and helps the business mitigate risks while providing a series of additional benefits. A full site security system can involve controls such as:

• Security guards – Trained security professionals who can man specific areas of high risk and can react quickly to security incidents
• Mobile patrols – Dog or vehicle patrols which can carry out vigilant security checks across the entire perimeter of a site
• CCTV – Hi-tech cameras can gather evidence of security issues while also acting as a visible deterrent
• Front of house services – Security professionals can also act as a friendly and welcoming presence for the business
• Alarm response and key-holding services – Security professionals can react to alarm activations out of hours and hold responsibilities for the distribution of keys

A good quality security services provider will carry out a thorough risk assessment of your site and operations to identify key security risks, and will then work with you to design a comprehensive range of security solutions to control and manage those risks.

What are the benefits of outsourcing your security services?

The various benefits of outsourcing your security services to a professional contractor include:

• Peace of mind – Having your security services in the hands of dedicated professionals provides peace of mind, managerial confidence and enables key personnel to focus on their core duties.
• Compliance – You can be assured that business security is in the hands of licenced, accredited and fully insured security professionals, who have a full understanding of the law and how security incidents should be dealt with.
• Professional – Contracted security services will be professional in terms of dress, conduct and dedication, and will have a positive impact on your public relations. They will also be fully trained and have the skills and knowledge to address your site-specific security needs.
• Reliable – Professional security services will have suitable resources so they can be reactive to your changing needs, and available on a 24/7 basis. Reliability also extends to providing a tailored plan of dedicated services which are designed to cater for the security needs already identified.

What to consider when outsourcing your security services

When a business looks to outsource contracted activities, affordability is often the key consideration, and that is understandable. However, it is the belief of CSA Security that security is one element of your business operations that you cannot afford to do ‘on the cheap’. When considering a reliable, reputable and professional security services provider, you should be looking at their experience, what commercial sectors they have operated in, what accreditations they hold, what resources they can provide, what IT knowledge they have, what new technology they work with, what ability they have to be flexible and what range of solutions they can provide.

At CSA Security we have all the answers to these considerations, and therefore can provide a comprehensive security solution to protect your business, with a range of flexible and effective security solutions. So contact our team today and let us know how we can help secure your business.