5 Notable Ways Property Managers and Owners Can Protect Their Properties.

Property Security

One of the most important aspects of property management is security. It entails keeping the property safe from threats such as burglars, thieves, fire, as well as unwanted guests. Property security is crucial in property management as it ensures asset protection, as well as tenants or employee safety. This in turn provides a safe working environment as well as increased productivity, as the case may be.

Ways To Secure A Property

Below are five effective ways to secure your property.

1. Access Control: Access control is an efficient way of securing your property. It helps you monitor the visitors on your property, and effectively control them. Access control is one of the best means of securing a property, as it combines manpower and machine intelligence to very good effect. Sophisticated security systems and well-trained security guards work together to provide a high level of security. Using access control services, you can observe, classify, and keep documentation of all the visitors on your property. Some of the advantages of access control services include:

? 24/7 surveillance, leading to a reduction of criminal activity.

? Restriction of movement in important parts of the property, thereby keeping important areas safe from theft.

? Maintenance of a professional environment using advanced security presence.

? Customization of results to match your needs. This could be by adding a concierge or having a powerful presence for surveillance.

2. Alarm Response Services: An alarm response service is a security system that every property needs. It protects the building from a good number of threats. A good alarm system will alert you of invasions, carbon dioxide poisoning as well as fire outbreaks. This allows for quick response thereby keeping the property safe and secure. While an alarm system can work on its own, it can also be easily utilized along with a patrol and/or security guards to provide maximum security. Security personnel can be alerted quickly in the case of a breach in security, whether it is a human intrusion or unsafe elements like a gas leak and fire outbreak.

3. Fixed Security Guards: Having fixed security guards is one of the best ways to keep your property safe and secure. Fixed security guards are available 24/7, and they provide the best sense of security out of all these methods. They are very effective for both small and large buildings, as they take routine checks around the building from time to time, ensuring that all is in order. Unlike other measures that are not as effective for large buildings, fixed security guards can all take strategic positions to secure every nook and cranny of the building. Below are some of the advantages of fixed security guards.

? They act as the first response team in the case of threat to lives and property. During emergency situations, they keep things under control before the arrival of the police, medical personnel, or fire department.

? They add great value to business by performing customer service functions. Fixed security guards help out in providing directions and useful information which can greatly boost the customer experience of any business.

4. Mobile Patrol: Mobile patrol is made up of trained security personnel, skilled and equipped to respond to emergencies swiftly. A mobile patrol is a great alternative to fixed security guards. This option comes in if a 24/7 presence is not needed although a presence is. While mobile patrol can function alone, they can also work alongside fixed security guards, providing the backup needed in case of an emergency. When they are not responding to emergencies, the Mobile patrol is coordinating security and providing you with necessary information about your property.

5. Parking Enforcement: This is a function carried out by members of the mobile patrol, as they are licensed agents. They, therefore, have the authority to enforce private property parking protocols on your property. Their duties in parking enforcement include keeping records of visitors, and dispute resolution, using these records. This in effect, removes the trouble that comes with unauthorized parking. They also identify security threats by checking unidentified vehicles. Some of the things they look out for include:

? Unauthorized parking on private property

? Parking in disabled parking bays without due permission.

? Parking on escape routes for fire emergencies.

? Parking in non- designated areas of private property.

HOW WE SECURE YOUR PROPERTY

Having noted the effective ways to enhance property security, it is important to mention that security systems work at an optimal level when customized to match your needs. Whether your property is a commercial or residential, you must fashion a security approach that suits the needs of your property. Our team of licensed professionals offer customized solutions by taking inventory and identifying the best means to secure your property. We do this by carrying out a thorough assessment of your security system. We then use our findings to recommend the necessary improvements, solutions, and upgrades which your system needs.

The aim of customized systems is to improve the existing security systems by putting in place upgrades and increasing its effectiveness. A new system can however also be modeled for you, at your new place, or if the old one needs revamping.

One of the things we do is to help you identify the weaknesses which are affecting your property. Using a Threat and Risk assessment system, we then ensure that your property is well secured and protected. We then make designs based on current trends. This will seek to improve the weaknesses previously spotted.

A thorough audit will be carried out to identify your security needs and look for the most affordable ways to best utilize your existing systems. We will test the performance of an existing system, and recommend improvements where necessary, to establish the best practices for your security system.

An effective security system for your property must involve elements like Mobile Response Capabilities, 24/7 surveillance, and advanced access controls. With these elements present in your security system, you can rest assured that your assets, customers, staff, and peace of mind are secure.

What truly makes us unique is that all of our guards wear lapel cameras, so not only do you get a physical guard on site, you also get a video record of the guarding process.

Book a free assessment now or get more details about our services by visiting our website, or calling 403-554-3230