Office Facilities, Business Buildings and Complexes

After 9/11, the use of armed and unarmed security guards in office complexes has risen tremendously. Many building and business owner have come to the conclusion that the cost of having a security guard onsite is offset by the potential loss through theft or damages. Such security personnel are invaluable, especially in today’s busy society, as many companies and office buildings have employees/tenants in and out of their facilities at all hours of the day. Security personnel would help by insuring that only people who belong come in and out of the property.

A great system to use for maintaining security in office buildings by security guards is through security badging.  Security badging mandates that anyone who enters and leaves a facility is required to have an identification badge. Optimally, the badge has picture identification, or other pertinent identifiable information, to verify that the badge is not stolen and that the person does indeed have a legitimate reason for accessing the facility. The badge can also limit when and who can enter and leave the property at different
times. Depending on the type of badging system implemented, records of entry and exit are kept, and a report could be generated to see who has entered and left the property for a given time period.  This information can also be useful in case of emergency.

Having good policies and procedures intact will help with compliance, especially when there are new tenants, employees and security guards. We have found that  untrained/unqualified security personnel are often unaware or not properly enforcing these policies.  When there is a breakdown at this level, theft, damages, and vandalism often occur as a result.

Hollywood would have us believe that many people are undeterred by security guards and/or a security badge system.  This is simply not the case; the more organized and complete your security measures are, the less likely you are to be at risk for loss and damages.

At BKI Services, we provide site-security and risk assessments to pin point areas of your business that are at risk for crime and accidents.  We also offer security policy development and implementation, as well as, the installation of security badge systems and video surveillance.  Most importantly we train and supply specialized security personnel to meet your needs and protect your buildings, employees, tenants, inventory,
ideas—your investments.