Security Guards Keep Your Business Safe in the Dark

The switch from daylight saving time to standard time is imminent, but it’s already getting darker earlier in the evening and the sun is slow to rise in the morning. Well-trained security guards embrace the darkness, thrive in the nighttime atmosphere, and are adept at stopping and tracking vandals, trespassers, and criminals who try to breach doors, walls, fences, and more. The descent of fall and darkness may indicate a need for more security where you live, work, or play.

Businesses That Need Nighttime Security Guards

Whether your building or premises are open or closed in the darkness, nighttime is an invitation to unwanted threats, especially if you operate any of the following:

• Apartment building. Visitors are great if they’re welcome. A front desk security guard can keep watch in the lobby of your building, at the front door, or in the parking area. Their tasks can include checking in guests, monitoring surveillance, and patrolling both interior and exterior.
• Parking garage. It’s not unusual to feel vulnerable in parking garages at night if a person is alone. A security guard can escort individuals to or from their vehicles and patrol the premises so people who are parked there are confident about their safety.
• Building site. Whether invaders want materials to steal or choose to wreak havoc and cause destruction to equipment and materials at a building site, uniformed security guards on-site 24/7 can prevent disaster.
• Car dealership. It’s not just cars that violators want at a car dealership but car parts and proprietary information. Guards keep all areas of a car lot under watch so trouble is avoided and merchandise and materials are not destroyed.
• Place of worship. Some places of worship lock their doors while others leave them open for those who need shelter or comfort. An on-site security guard makes sure trouble does not follow, and that worshippers are safe during services.
• Restaurants or retailers. Whether a solitary location or situated in a shopping mall, restaurants and retailers can be busy at night. Crowds and noise easily lead to chaos unless security guards are at the ready and prepared to manage what arises.

The Importance of Security Guards Alongside Video Surveillance

Businesses often rely on security camera surveillance alone to ensure that all is well after hours in their establishment, whether your doors are open or closed for the night. Video security systems are important, necessary, and effective, but they are even more powerful when there is a person in uniform monitoring them in real time and actively managing security needs on the premises.

Cameras cannot register threats in real time. People can. A twofold security system that includes a human element who interprets what’s happening and acts immediately makes your business safer and more security at night and all hours of the day.

Create safety plans customized to your business with help from Korner Security guards in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Contact us to learn more.