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Manned Guarding

Licensed officers, on site, on time

Manned guarding is the foundation of physical security: trained, uniformed officers physically present at your premises. Their value is not only in what they do when something happens, but in how much never happens because they are visibly there.

01

What Our Officers Actually Do

  • Access control. Checking and logging everyone who enters and leaves — staff, contractors, deliveries and visitors. Unauthorised access is the route most losses begin with.
  • Patrolling. Internal and external patrols on a varied schedule, so patterns can't be timed by anyone watching the site.
  • Deterrence. A uniformed officer changes the risk calculation for an opportunist before they commit to anything.
  • Incident response. First on scene for intrusions, disputes, medical incidents and fire alarm activations, with clear escalation routes.
  • Reporting. A written log at the end of every shift covering what happened, what was checked and anything that needs your attention.
  • Opening and closing. Unlocking, alarm setting, final sweeps and secure lock-up where required.
02

How We Select and Train Officers

  • Every officer holds a current SIA Security Guarding licence, which we verify against the public register before deployment and re-check at renewal.
  • All staff are screened to BS7858, the British Standard for security screening. That means a five-year employment history with gaps accounted for, identity and right-to-work verification, and reference checks.
  • Officers receive conflict management training and emergency first aid. On sites with specific hazards, we brief on those before the first shift, not after.
  • We assign consistent officers to each site wherever possible. An officer who knows your building, your staff and your normal patterns spots what is abnormal far faster than a rotating face.
03

Where It Works Best

  • Commercial offices and business parks — reception-integrated security, visitor management and out-of-hours cover.
  • Warehousing and distribution — goods-in and goods-out supervision, driver management, stock loss deterrence.
  • Construction sites — plant and material protection, contractor access control, site induction support.
  • Retail parks and shopping centres — visible reassurance, anti-social behaviour management, incident liaison.
  • Manufacturing and industrial — perimeter integrity, health and safety compliance support, shift-change management.
Common Questions

Manned Guarding — Questions We Get Asked

That comes out of the site survey, not a price list. It depends on the size and layout of the premises, how many access points need covering, your operating hours, footfall and the specific risks present. Most sites need fewer officers than they expect, provided the deployment is planned properly.

Yes. Cover can be anything from a few hours of out-of-hours presence to full 24/7 manning. Many clients start with nights and weekends — when most incidents occur — and adjust from there.

We hold relief officers who are briefed on your site in advance. You are not left uncovered, and you are not sent someone who has never seen the building before.

Patrol checkpoints are logged electronically, and shift reports are sent to you. Supervisors also carry out unannounced spot-checks.

Talk To Us About Manned Guarding

Tell us about your site and we'll come back within one working day with a straight answer on what you need and what it costs. No obligation, and no pressure if the answer is that you need less than you thought.

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