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Selecting a Security Services Provider? Consider 6 Primary Factors Choosing the right security officer services provider is a decision that will significantly affect the safety and security of your organization. It is important to choose a provider committed to the success of your security program and your unique organizational culture. The primary factors to consider when choosing a security officer services provider include the following: Leadership – A successful security officer services relationship …
Overcoming Barriers: Domestic Violence in the Workplace Some forms of workplace violence enter from outside the immediate working environment, such as a criminal or domestic violence situations and it is important to understand that domestic violence does not discriminate. It occurs within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, economic levels and genders, though domestic violence is predominantly against women. Although the violence may not occur within your property, the impacts are real. Whether it is …
Security Training: The Catalyst for Security Program Success How do you define success in your security program? Maybe your metrics include meeting specific goals or use benchmarks from employee surveys and incident reports. Whatever the measure, you will need to determine the right processes, people and technology to ensure that success is attainable. For security services providers, one measure of success is training’s implementation, participation and effectiveness. Is your training a catalyst for …
Layoffs and Terminations . . . When Hostility or Violence is a Concern Bruce Blythe, Owner and Chairman of Crisis Management International, is a guest blog author for Allied Universal. Terminating employees is always difficult. Beyond the compassion for the well-being of the individual, we all have the same concerns when it comes to disrupting a person’s livelihood. People who seemed fine in normal times can become immediately hostile and threatening when they learn they are losing their jobs. Should the …
Trends and Data Validate Security Strategy Each year, security directors struggle to increase budgets, even when there is an enhanced need for security. Often, we see security services take a back seat to other business needs because decision-makers fail to see the value in making security enhancements. Building a quality security business plan around hard data, and industry and site-specific trends, can help security directors and facility managers validate their needs. Data collection is an integral …
Balancing Resources: College Campus Security Challenges College campuses are statistically safer than the community at large and a major reason is the deployment of dedicated and highly visible security resources committed to keeping campuses safe. Campus security must find the right balance between creating an open and free environment and upholding the duty to protect people and property. The solution includes a mix of personnel, technology, facility design and crime prevention education to develop a …
Delivering Value and Achieving Security Success In a highly competitive marketplace, where organizations need to ensure they are contracting for the best possible services, value must be visible. This starts with aligning with the right service provider – one that is dedicated to the organization’s success and has the people and processes to make an impact. A well-researched and defined value management process is critical to making value visible and, ultimately, achieving security success. It requires …
Manufacturing Security: The Right Resources for the Right Reasons There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to the specialized safety and security needs of the manufacturing and industrial sector. Maintaining cost efficiencies while meeting regulatory compliance can be especially challenging. Your security team should be a partner in creating forward-thinking safety and security best practices, while integrating solutions that will allow you to focus on your core business and provide you with peace of …
Why Your Security Provider Needs to be a Business Partner Organizations that are serious about safety and security understand the need for a security provider that is more than simply a vendor. Organizations that are committed to creating value and achieving organizational success through their security program demand a security provider that is a true business partner – a partner with a vested interest in your success and aligned with your culture. Your security program demands a partner that shares your …
Steps to Success: The Contractor Selection Process Establishing a quality-based contractor-selection process is a necessary first step in forming a strong partnership between you and your security officer services provider. In a competitive environment, it is important to determine accurate comparisons between providers and thoroughly understand what you are receiving in return for your investment. These nine steps will help to establish performance standards specific to your company’s interests, then …
