Security Guard Training
Sep 4

Benefits of security guards

A security guard can save you and your business a lot of money and grief. Your insurance premiums are likely to be lower and you’ll save on repairing damages costs and replacing lost of damaged stock.
If customers entering your building can feel safe and secure they are likely to come back. Staff will appreciate feeling safe when they come to work in the morning and leave at night.
Having a security guard in place will keep your mind at ease when you cannot physically be at your company building yourself. There is a very large range of services available, suitable for every business and budget.

If you don’t have or feel the need to have a security guard full-time you could consider hiring a mobile patrol service instead. Using this type of service can save you a large amount of money, though you don’t compromise on security.

Guard dogs are another type of security service available. A trained guard dog can hear sounds up to four times further away than humans and can also identify the direction of the sound much faster.
Also guard dogs sense of smell is much more acute, in the region of 50 – 100 times more sensitive than that of a human. Guard dogs provide the best deterrent against criminals, putting up a sign or sound of a dog barking will put off intruders.
 
Choosing the right security guard

There are several types of security services; on-door security guards restrict access to people who are not authorised to enter the building, private security guards are body guards who move with you everywhere and block any attempts of attack on you, security patrol guards make a visit to your buildings and most important places to check everything is okay. The duration of the patrol is decided by the client and the frequency is usually twice or three times a day, a week or even a month.

There are a few points that should be considered before hiring a security guard. It is also the best idea to hire a security guard from a reputable, renowned company. You can then be sure that the security guard is trained to the highest standard and will be capable of dealing with any situation. The larger companies will also offer have the insurance protection in case any damage is caused by the security guard. The security guard will also have a specialisation and you should match that specialisation with what you require from the security guard. You should also interview the security guard you are looking to hire to find out there background. Past employers will be able to give an insight into how the character of the guard and there working capability. The security guard should be from a registered company.
 
Security Qualifications

In the UK all of the security guard qualifications have been set by the SIA, known as the security industry authority. Security is a serious field and requires dedicated training for those acting as a security person to perform well and deliver great service every time.

You must understand the following knowledge to be eligible to qualify for important positions such as a security guard or door supervisor.

The law that is relevant to the security industry – Security persons and agencies must know and understand the rules set down by the SIA.

The functions of a door supervisor could be; to control entry into the building, to know the complete fire procedure in case of emergency, to understand health and safety procedures, to search people and their property, to recognise and stop conflicts.

Another, in high demand, position is a CCTV operator. CCTV stands for closed circuit television. These devices are designed to protect property from a distance in a single location. These jobs have implications with the “Data Protection Act of 1998” and also “Human Rights Act of 1998,” which is why you must have training and qualifications before you get a job in these areas.

Other functions of a CCTV operator could be to; know how to use CCTV equipment, communicate with other control rooms, know how to deal with events, know CCTV surveillance techniques.

These are just two of the many fields in the security industry and give an insight into how demanding the industry is and why it should be governed. These regulations are important to keep the security industry reliable, safe and transparent.