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What is Private
Security?
Private Security includes those self-employed
individuals and privately funded business entities and
organizations providing security related services to
specific clientele for a fee, for the individual or
entity that retains or employs them, or for themselves,
in order to protect their persons, private property, or
interests from varied hazards.
Why Choose
Private Security?
Cost
Experts agree that contract guard services are less
expensive than a proprietary in-house security function.
In-house guards typically cost more because of the wages
and benefits established by the employer. Contract
guards can be provided more economically by virtue of
savings in costs of hiring, training and insurance.
Liability insurance, payroll taxes, uniforms and
equipment, and the time involved in training, sick leave
and vacations are all extra cost factors that must be
considered when establishing security at your facility.
Administration
Establishing an in-house guard service requires the
development and administration of a recruitment program,
personnel screening procedures, training programs and
direct supervision. Hiring contract guard services
solves the administrative headaches involved with these
tasks, not to mention scheduling and substituting
manpower.
Staffing
During periods when the need for guards changes in
any way, it may be necessary to lay off existing guards
or take on additional staff. Such changes may come
about suddenly or unexpectedly. In-house forces
rarely have flexibility in staffing. However,
contract guard services have the flexibility and
resources available to meet these challenges.
Neutral Party
It has been proven that contract guards can more
readily and more effectively enforce regulations than
in-house personnel. The rationale is that contract
guards are paid by a different employer and because of
their neutral relationship, have fewer opportunities to
form associations with employees of the client that are
violating the client's regulations.
Expertise
When clients hire a guard service, they also hire
the management of that service to guide them in their
overall security program. This can prove to be
valuable even to a firm that is already sophisticated in
security administration. New ideas and different
views may enhance areas of security that may need
improvement or have been overlooked.
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