Depending on the specificity of your sites and the nature of your risks (sector of activity, work environment, site configuration, regulations, data security, etc.) , your security guard company needs will not be the same. In order to provide you with an appropriate response, there are different profiles of security guards with specific skills. What are these profiles and how can you be sure to make the right choice? Here we give you some food for thought. They now outnumber the police in France: today, there are nearly 180,000 private security agents in USA compared to nearly 150,000 police personnel
Terrorist threats, cyberattacks, increase in the number of burglaries and damage, incivility… So many reasons that have led to a definite growth in the security and safety market, particularly since the attacks of November 13, 2015. Private security companies are now involved in many areas: guarding, remote surveillance, video protection, cash transport, etc.
Security guard, a regulated profession
After having long and unfairly suffered from a bad image, the profession has been supervised and regulated since 2011 by the National Council for Private Security Activities (CNAPS), and directly attached to the Ministry of the Interior. Private security agents are therefore an integral part of the Internal Security Code and ensure the security of property and people within their area of competence.
In addition to the recognized professional training (Professional Training Certificate, CQP) and the continuous training provided by the employer, which validates the acquisition of know-how and life skills essential to the exercise of the profession, the possession of a professional card is mandatory to carry out any private security activity. Issued by the CNAPS for a period of 5 years, this card proves the agent’s professional aptitude to practice and is subject to an investigation into the morality of the applicants.
Security guards: the different profiles
There are many profiles of security guards who can have different roles and missions depending on their qualifications.
- Security agents (intervening patrol, mobile agents).
- Fire safety officers (SSIAP levels 1, 2 and 3)
- Dog handlers
- Event security officers –
- Remote surveillance operators
- Theft prevention officers,
Security guards have a preventive role above all. Through their visible and continuous presence, they reassure the occupants of the sites on which they operate, deter and prevent damage to property, people, but also to information and data, and alert first aid in the event of an incident. They are also the guarantors of the proper application of the safety and security rules in force (Instructions, security protocol, etc.)
Whether they work on tertiary, industrial or retail sites in high-rise buildings or in places open to the public which are subject to specific important regulations in terms of safety, whether they work day or night, indoors or outdoors, whether on foot or in a vehicle, alone or in a team, or whether they form a complementary pair with their dog, the teams carry out very diverse missions and respond effectively to the highest requirements. of career.
How to choose a security guard?
Entrusting the security of its premises and its employees to a private security company is a heavy and binding decision. It is therefore crucial for the manager of the company to rely on the expertise of a professional in the business and a trusted partner.
The audit of your safety and security needs
First of all, it is necessary to trace your history in terms of safety and security: have incidents already occurred within your company (malicious acts, intrusion, social unrest, digital threats, personnel accidents, etc.)?
Have you ever called security guards?
This inventory will allow you to highlight the strengths and vulnerabilities that weigh on your business. It will then be essential to carry out an audit of your company. Configuration of the premises, number of buildings, number of people moving on the site (whether employees or visitors), opening hours of your premises, value of the goods to be protected, etc. are all questions to ask yourself to better understand current and future specific needs. It is also a question of taking stock of the missions to be carried out: static or mobile surveillance rounds, access control and filtering, fire safety, etc. Assessing the needs with regard to the risks involved requires the expertise of a company specializing in the subject.
Because your problems and your safety-security needs differ according to your sector of activity and the type of your site, our teams with varied skills (from SST to ATEX via SSIAP), specialized in each type of risk (Company, IGH, ERP, industrial sites, etc.) will be able to take into account and better understand the threats you face in order to measure the risks and their effects.
Compliance with legal and contractual obligations
As a regulated profession, private security companies must be approved and comply with the legislation in force by offering financial, social and civil liability guarantees. Their seniority on the market will also make it possible to judge their sustainability and financial stability. Their customer references will be indisputable proof of their know-how. Intervening in security for more than 50 years, is positioned as a leading player in the market. The satisfaction of our customers (nearly 9 out of 10 customers satisfied with our services) and the quality of our operating systems approved by certifications such as NF Service, MASE, Apsad, label Origine France Garantie, Qualifelec. demonstrate the efficiency and seriousness of our actions.
The selection of profiles
How are security guards selected? Do they receive additional training with regard to the missions to be carried out? Does the private security company carry out quality control? The safety and security professions are based on people, where, more than elsewhere, the quality of the services is based on the reliability of the teams and qualified management, benefiting from standardized tools and processes. Rigorously selected and trained in compliance with the legislation and in line with the mission to be carried out, the women and men of respond effectively to all the requirements of the profession and are able to take all necessary measures in the event of a problem. emergency and alert, with the competent services.
Our local managerial structure also ensures constant control in human resources management, commercial follow-up, etc. Our local managers, experienced and experts in the fields of safety and security, constantly support the staff on site.
Finally, our company provides private security has a motivating social policy which guarantees the efficiency and motivation of our teams.
