Business parks, port areas and shopping centers usually choose to secure their premises by means of a security camera and an electronic alarm system. This is mainly done because it concerns a one-off investment, which means that the building is secured for years. Nevertheless, people notice that in addition to camera surveillance and an alarm system, there is a greater need for human security in the form of, for example, a doorman or mobile surveillance service. In this case, companies can opt for collective security, whereby the costs are divided among the companies that use it. For example, the security guards use predictive profiling to prevent problems.
What is Collective Security?
There is little supervision and control at many industrial and port sites in the evening, at night and at weekends. This lack of supervision increasingly leads to undesirable events such as burglary, vandalism and arson. To reduce the risk of these conflicts, it is possible to use collective security together with companies in the area. In many cases, collective security consists of a few mobile security guards, who make rounds over the business park in the evenings and at weekends and keep a close eye on everything. During the rounds, attention is paid to suspicious persons or vehicles, fire-hazardous situations, etc. Collective security has the following advantages, among others:
- Costs are shared
- Act quickly and appropriately
- The representativeness of the company increases
- More complete security of the property
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The surveillance services often drive recognizable vehicles, so that people with wrong intentions quickly realize that surveillance is being carried out. This collective security gives the business park a form of authority, which deters those who want to do harm and reduces the chance of a conflict. In addition, the surveillance services, which are present 24 hours a day, are in close contact with the emergency center. As a result, the security guards are on site very quickly as soon as an alarm is triggered at one of the companies.
Collective security in shopping centers
In addition to collective security on and around business parks or store security, it is possible as a retailer to opt for collective security in collaboration with other shops. Of course it is a lot busier in shopping centers in the evenings and weekends than in business parks. Other threats are lurking here, such as theft, vandalism and assault. Because there is hardly or no room for a surveillance car, walking services are used. Safety is therefore monitored by security guards who make walking rounds through the shopping streets. They have a chat with the staff of different shops and also take on the role of doorman.
Collective security: a familiar face
Collective security in shopping centers often uses the same security guards per area. In this way they get to know both the area and the threats that are present through and through. For example, a security guard in Kalverstraat must be alert to other threats than a security guard at a small-scale shopping center in a village. Moreover, this allows the security guards to build a bond with the staff of the various shops, which also creates a safe and familiar feeling among them.
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