High-quality physical security: It doesn’t cost – it pays 

It’s a simple reality; building operations almost always come down to cost.

The price you pay matters, and nobody wants to pay a fortune for security services. That is why many commercial properties either change their physical security services every few years (or re-evaluate their in-house services), or, they look to implement security technology as a way to offset their human resource capital expenditures.

But, what if there was a way to put a price on quality security, and stay within budget – or, better yet, save money and get a higher-quality security program?

Below are 3 key considerations to evaluate whether your property or facilities could potentially find real value in changing security services:

1). Liability: How much do you pay for security service insurance? Especially for armed, protective services, and full-time staff? Contract security may help offload the cost and the headaches of insurance liability.

2). Cost vs Price: When going through the bidding process, most customers focus on the final and best price of the security program proposal. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with wanting value from your services, but believe it or not, sometimes not all the devils are in the numbers. There’s the “cost” of a quality and reliable security program which isn’t always reflected in some provider’s final price.

How a company supports its officers, trains their officers, and the operational expertise behind each officer can often make up the difference of pennies on a dollar when comparing one company’s service to another.

For large-scale enterprises, there can be material savings by switching to the right physical security provider. That is why it pays to do the due diligence across several security service providers every now and again.

3.) Location. Location. Location: While most security programs bear the heaviest cost burden with their physical security operating budget, many commercial properties can find savings by working with a comprehensive security service company to provide their security needs. However, having local familiarity and service expertise is key. So consider a company that’s large enough to provide the services you need, but can also provide the responsiveness to take your call should something require immediate attention.

The last point we would offer is the operational efficacy of your security programs, specifically managing officer attendance, tracking, and pay. At Arrow, our technology platform uses a variety of methods to optimize officer attendance, shift and assignment changes, and reduce unnecessary overtime costs. Does your existing security program do that?

If you like this article and want to learn more about optimizing your building/property security program, contact us to obtain our latest special report First Impressions Count: Optimizing your Building Security Services