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bollards, heavy-duty borders or seating structures to keep traffic on the roads and pedestrians safe, these items are generally referred to as Hostile Vehicle Mitigation tactics.
Off-site workers
hours. Also, ensure all windows
and locks
are in good working order, check CCTV and security lighting and make sure your burglar and fire alarms are regularly tested. Consider whether shutters or grilles should be installed especially on ground floor level; but beware you may need planning permission from your local council, and you don’t want it to impede an escape in an emergency. Don’t
forget to carry out regular
equipment audits and allocate responsibility for various items to particular employees. Ensure you security tag computers and make a record of serial numbers. If possible, secure expensive equipment to floors or walls. Key holding is a major responsibility, it is often wise to outsource this function to a security provider who can safeguard your employees by opening-up and closing your premises when required, which takes away the risk from the business or employee.
Public spaces
If your workplace encompasses a public domain, such as airports, shopping centres, hospitals etc, the security of your space
takes on a new dimension. Again, the best starting point is to identify all risks and then create a plan to minimise all security hazards for employees and members of the general public. Here security guards are ideal to offer customers and staff peace of mind. Ensure they wear a smart uniform that clearly sets themselves apart from all other members of staff, making sure they can be contacted quickly in an emergency. Ensure your frontline security staff feel safe and secure too by offering them appropriate training, equipment and the support they need to do their job safely and efficiently.
Terrorism
A collective responsibility has been engendered within society to be on the lookout for discarded bags or packages; however it’s always wise to offer reminders, especially on your customer address systems. Street furniture is also proving more and
more vital in the fight against terrorism, with pedestrian zones requiring increased
With more people working from home, or travelling from one-site to another, it would be prudent for all companies to consider the safety and security of their off-site workers. GPS tracking is ideal to ensure all drivers can be monitored, especially if they are transporting high value commodities from A to B. But in general, set-up a system where
team members can be traced, for example: make sure there’s a sign-in ‘In and Out’ style procedure in place to ensure you know where your employees are at all times – of course this is vital in the case of a fire drill or emergency evacuation from the premises.
Online safety
A company-wide security system analyses all potential threats. Here the world of security has moved online and all organisations need to work with their IT departments to ensure all aspects of the business are secure from ransom and cyber-attacks, this is not only about firewalls and anti-virus packages but about educating your staff in the safe and correct use of IT and social media to not bring your organisation into disrepute. Always remember, once something has a value, it must be protected.
To discover more about VIP Security Services, visit
www.vipsecurityservices.co.uk
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