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Guides for security companies
A security contract is judged on the record: the patrol was walked, the incident was reported, the client was told. These guides cover patrols, reports and officer duties, and the licensing rules set by the Security Industry Authority, written for security companies and the people who supervise their officers.
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Security patrols 11 guides
Security patrolsSecurity assignment instructions: what they should say, and how to keep them workingSecurity assignment instructions (AIs): what they should include, who agrees and signs them, how often to review them, and how to check they are followed.
Security patrolsCCTV maintenance checklist: check the picture and the recordingA CCTV maintenance checklist for UK premises: check camera views, recording, time, access and retention, record faults, and separate operator checks from servicing.
Security patrolsDaily occurrence book: what to record, and how to keep one that stands upDaily occurrence book (DOB): what to record, how to write entries that stand up, how it differs from an incident report, and paper or digital.
Security patrolsGuard tour systems: how they work, what they prove, and how to choose oneHow guard tour systems record security patrols – wands, RFID, NFC, QR codes, GPS apps – what the data shows and does not, and what to ask before choosing one.
Security patrolsKey holding: nominated keyholders, alarm response and keeping control of keysKey holding explained: nominated keyholders for alarms, contract keyholding and alarm response, SIA licensing, and keeping control of keys with an audit trail.
Security patrolsMartyn's Law: who it applies to, what each tier must do, and how to show it is in placeMartyn's Law explained: who is in scope, the standard and enhanced tiers, the four procedures, the SIA's powers and the records that show it is working.
Security patrolsMobile security patrols: what you are buying, and how to know you got itWhat a mobile security patrol service includes, when it suits a site, what to agree in the contract, SIA licensing, and how to know each visit happened.
Security patrolsSecurity officer duties and responsibilities: what the role involves, and how it is checkedSecurity officer duties in the UK: licensing, patrols, access control, incidents and reporting, what officers cannot do, and how duties are set and checked.
Security patrolsSecurity officer report: what to write, and how to make it stand upThe reports a UK security officer writes on shift – incident, patrol, handover – what each should record, and how to write one that stands up later.
Security patrolsSecurity patrols: how to plan them, run them and show they happenedHow to plan and run security patrols on a site: routes and checkpoints, how often and when, what officers look for, how to record each patrol and hand over.
Security patrolsSite security checklist: what to check, how often, and how to show it was doneSite security checklist for UK construction sites and business premises: perimeter, access, lighting, CCTV, alarms, keys, and how to record the checks.
Premises and facilities management 2 guides
Premises and facilities managementConcierge duties: what a building concierge does, and how the work is shownBuilding concierge duties in the UK: front of house, visitors, parcels, keys, rounds and faults, when an SIA licence applies, and how the work is recorded.
Premises and facilities managementSoft facilities management: what it covers, how it is bought, how it is measuredWhat soft facilities management covers compared with hard FM, how soft FM is contracted, from single service to total FM, and how performance is shown.