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- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
SECURITY GUARDS HAVE BECOME MORE IMPORTANT IN TODAYS SOCIETY PROTECTING OUR FAMILIES HOMES AND BUSINESS. Private security guards, also known as security officers, have become increasingly important in our society, and the security industry is one of the fastest growing in the country. Security guards protect their employer's investment enforce rules and laws on the property, and deter criminal activity or other problems. There are three things to consider when hiring security guards: 1 What needs to be protected? 2 What level of protection is desired? 3 Who is going to do the protecting? 1. The first step is to determine what needs to be protected and what the guard's responsibilities will include. Security guards can be posted at stationary locations to control entrances and check people entering and leaving the property, control crowds, give directions, accept packages, and discourage misbehavior. Guards also patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal activity. 2. Security guards can be armed or unarmed, in uniform or plain clothes, posted on the property or thousands of miles away viewing video cameras that are part of an interactive system. What is the level of security needed and what is the budget required achieving that level? 3. When it comes to hiring security guards, it does matter whether the guards are employed by an agency or hired directly by the end user; interviewing is essential key in order to find the right person for the position. The advantage of using a security guard service is that the company can provide workers compensation insurance and is licensed bonded, insured and all background checks have already been made, a certain amount of training has been completed, and the guard can be terminated easily since he works for the agency. The advantage to directly hiring the security guard is greater control over hours and appearance and in many cases, lower overall costs. But be warned overall lower costs brings much greater liability risks and in some cases civil lawsuits against you or your company.