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Static security and manned guarding

A guard standing in the right place is only the visible part of static security. What makes it work is everything around it: the right officer for the site, a written brief they have actually read, a supervisor who checks on them, and a record at the end of the shift that tells you what happened.

Static security

The difference is the briefing, not the uniform

Most guarding complaints come down to the same thing. An officer arrives without knowing the site. They do not know which doors should be locked by seven, who is allowed in after hours, what the alarm panel does, or who to ring first. So they improvise — and improvisation is how incidents get missed and how the wrong person gets challenged.

Every assignment we take on starts with a written assignment instruction produced from a site visit: the patrol route and timings, access rules, key holders, escalation contacts in order, and what to do in the situations that are actually likely on that site. Officers are briefed against it before their first shift, it stays on site, and it is reviewed when the site changes.

What you receive

Written down, not assumed

Everything below is part of the service rather than an upgrade, and each item is something you can hold us to from the first shift.

  • A written assignment instruction specific to your site
  • SIA-licensed officers, with licence details available on request
  • An agreed patrol and lock-up schedule
  • Shift and incident reports on a schedule that suits you
  • A named point of contact and a written escalation order
  • Agreed cover arrangements for holidays and short-notice absence

Why it matters

The difference is the briefing, not the uniform

Most guarding complaints come down to the same thing. An officer arrives without knowing the site. They do not know which doors should be locked by seven, who is allowed in after hours, what the alarm panel does, or who to ring first. So they improvise — and improvisation is how incidents get missed and how the wrong person gets challenged.

Every assignment we take on starts with a written assignment instruction produced from a site visit: the patrol route and timings, access rules, key holders, escalation contacts in order, and what to do in the situations that are actually likely on that site. Officers are briefed against it before their first shift, it stays on site, and it is reviewed when the site changes.

What's included

What static security covers

Fixed-post and gatehouse officers

A consistent presence at a set position — entrances, gatehouses, loading bays and barriers — controlling who comes in and what leaves.

Internal and external patrols

Scheduled and deliberately irregular patrol routes, so the pattern cannot be learned and timed by anyone watching the site.

Access and egress control

Visitor screening, contractor sign-in, pass checks and vehicle checks where your policy allows them, applied consistently.

Lock-up, unlock and key control

Opening and securing the premises to a set procedure, with keys signed in and out and the sequence recorded every time.

Front-of-house capability

Officers who can handle a visitor book and a switchboard as well as an incident. On many sites that is the role actually required.

Incident handling and reporting

A written record of what happened, when, who was involved and what was done — in a form that stands up to an insurer or the police.

How it runs

Four stages, agreed as we go

  1. Site survey

    We walk the site with you and note the access points, the blind spots, the hours that actually matter and the risks specific to the location.

  2. Written assignment instruction

    You receive the brief in writing — post, duties, patrol timings, escalation order — and nothing starts until you have agreed it.

  3. Officer selection and briefing

    Officers are matched to the site rather than allocated at random, checked for the right licence category, and briefed on site before the first shift.

  4. Supervision and review

    Shifts are checked, reports come to you on an agreed schedule, and the instruction is revised whenever the site or the risk changes.

Deliverables

What you actually receive

Set out here so there is no ambiguity later about what was included in the price.

  • A written assignment instruction specific to your site
  • SIA-licensed officers, with licence details available on request
  • An agreed patrol and lock-up schedule
  • Shift and incident reports on a schedule that suits you
  • A named point of contact and a written escalation order
  • Agreed cover arrangements for holidays and short-notice absence

Questions

Static Security: common questions

Are your officers SIA licensed?

Yes. Front-line security operatives must hold a valid SIA licence by law, and licence details can be provided for any officer assigned to your site. Note that SIA licences are issued to individuals rather than companies — any company-level credential is a separate accreditation, and we will only ever state one we actually hold.

What is the minimum booking?

It depends on the site and the hours. Short-notice and single-shift cover is often possible, but a site we have never surveyed cannot be guarded well on an hour's notice — the assignment instruction is the part that takes time. Tell us the dates and we will say honestly what we can cover.

Can you cover holidays, sickness and short-notice gaps?

Yes, and it is worth agreeing how before you need it. Cover arrangements are written into the assignment instruction so a replacement officer arrives already briefed on your site rather than reading it for the first time at the gate.

What happens if there is an incident?

The officer follows the escalation order agreed with you — normally making the site safe, contacting the emergency services where needed, and notifying your named contact. A written incident report follows, in a form that can be handed to an insurer or the police.

Also available

Our other services

Retail Security

Store-floor and entrance officers who deter loss without making your customers feel suspected.

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Property Security

Cover for construction sites, yards, warehouses and vacant property, where the target is plant, materials and metal.

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Building Security

Officers for offices, corporate premises and managed buildings, where the post is as much front-of-house as it is security.

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Event Security

Door supervisors and stewards for events and venues, with the entry and crowd plan agreed before the doors open.

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CCTV, Alarm Response & Keyholding

Keyholding and alarm response so nobody from your team attends an activation alone, with every callout recorded.

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Thinking about static security?

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