Workplace and school violence is a serious problem. In the US, there are more than 15 million incidents every single year. One of the steps to reducing these incidents from happening is to recognize the warning signs that lead to violence.

Access control is an essential part of physical security that keeps buildings, people, and information safe. But even the fanciest camera software, biometric scanners, and visitor management systems are completely useless if the people using them don’t have any standards to follow.

We’ve seen it happen in movies. You might have seen it happen on one of the properties you secure. A security guard is working in an office building. A freshly fired employee comes out of the boss’ office screaming and cursing. All of a sudden they turn around and go after the boss.

In the physical security industry it’s really easy to neglect training your security guards. It can be expensive and time consuming. But the benefits of security training are much higher than its potential costs.

Intelligence gathering sounds like a job for some secret department in the CIA. And even though agencies like the CIA use Intelligence gathering heavily, it’s just as important for security companies.

When private security companies sell their vehicle fleet, that money will often be reused to buy newer, more efficient models. And as security companies scale their vehicle fleets, the difference in value per vehicle can make a huge difference down the road. 

Security risk assessments are a standard process for any security guard company. Risk assessments help keep people and properties safe by looking for gaps in security coverage.

Vehicle fleets are an essential part of many physical security companies. But what many security company owners don’t realize is that successfully managing vehicles in their fleet depends on a large number of things going right.