As we head on into winter and the nights start drawing in, many of us find ourselves starting and finishing the working day in the dark. With reduced visibility at opening and closing time and more cover in which to hide during the night, your staff and premises become ever more vulnerable at this time of year. Once you factor in wind, rain, and even flurries of snow, you’ll see just how important it is to reassess your security needs during the winter months.
Fortunately for our customers across the UK, Marpol Security offers several effective solutions to the problem of winter security. These are just a few ways you can keep your valuable team safe, both now and all through the year.
Here are a few solutions that might help
Locking & Unlocking
When you leave the locking and unlocking of your premises to your staff, you put them at risk of being attacked by opportunistic thieves who may be lying in wait. With dark mornings and evenings on the way, there is even greater opportunity for a thief to hide nearby undetected. With our locking and unlocking service, we provide a fully-licensed security professional to handle the job. Not only are they trained to deal with possible attacks, but you always know who has access to your workplace keys as they will always be the first to arrive and the last to leave.
Alarm Response & Keyholding
If a security or safety breach occurs at your property – be it a triggered alarm, fire, storm damage, or anything else – somebody needs to attend the scene on your company’s behalf. By leaving this duty to your staff, you are potentially walking them directly into harm’s way. It’s better, by far, to let our alarm response officers and keyholders investigate. As well as their security training, they are experienced in liaising with police and other interested parties in a professional manner.
Mobile Patrols
These services – and several others – are provided by our mobile patrols. They cover the local neighbourhood throughout the night and are on call at all times. Their presence near your property is a powerful deterrent to local criminals and they are trained to investigate should they spot any suspicious activity during their rounds.
CCTV Surveillance
We provide round-the-clock CCTV surveillance for hundreds of properties across the UK. These effective security solutions are of tremendous value year-round, not just in the winter. One useful addition our installation team can provide is that of motion-activated security lights. These bright lights are triggered whenever somebody enters yours ground, serving a dual purpose. They deter would be thieves from chancing their luck, and provide a safe, brightly-lit environment for staff entering and leaving the premises.