Security services can be very small level operations within the limits of a town or a city. On the other hand, they can cover the entire country or even be global operations. One of the leading global organisations in security services in G4S. Several other companies and individuals are involved in providing various types of security services in UK. We furnish below a few major types of security services for your knowledge.

Installation & Maintenance of Security Systems

The most fundamental of security services is the installation and maintenance of security systems in individual homes, apartments, commercial premises and large factories. Alarm monitoring and response services are the most common amongst them, which are done by several small operators in every town and city, even though many large organisations also offer these services.

Providing barriers and turnstiles in buildings and staffing these checkpoints are another part in security services. An extension of these services is offering access control services with identification cards or biometric detectors. These services further include visitor control, CCTV operations, article tagging, provision of intruder alarms, remote monitoring, perimeter protection, protection of lone workers, electronic monitoring of shoplifters, eve-teasers and other types of offenders, ATM provision and protection, etc. Some security services providers also include fire alarm systems and public address systems in the above security services as part of their operations.

Business Security Services

The business security services include monitoring of threats to business houses from competitors and outsiders and advising the companies on ways to tackle these threats. Assessing the vulnerabilities within the business, quantifying them and protection the company from them is another specialised service offered by large firms. The business security services will also include deployment of security personnel, training the workers and staff of the companies on security aspects, crisis management, etc. Screening the new appointees, vetting them on possible security risks, etc. also form part of the above services.

Medical Support Security Services

Organisations like NHS in UK, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare providers like doctors, nurses, administrative staff, pharmacy staff, etc. require security protection and support. Providing guard services to hospitals and clinics is one of the basic services for healthcare industry. Several security services offer additional services like transport of non-emergency patients, medico-legal reporting, forensic services, screening and vetting of personnel in medical recruitment, primary care services, etc.

Cash Management Security Services

Banks, government departments and financial institutions like insurance companies, etc. have to transport cash and other valuables regularly from place to place. Since these operations are infrequent, keeping permanent security staff for such activities is not a wise thing. Hence, the protection for transporting cash and valuables is generally taken from security service companies. Protection of ATM centres, storage and retrieval of cash and valuables, cash processing, etc. are other special services offered in cash management by UK security service companies.

Providing protection and escort services to VIPs, embassies and embassy personnel, helping government authorities in immigration checks, escorting of immigrants, helping police in crime detection, forensic evidence collection & protection, etc., mine detection and disposal, bomb detection and disposal, etc. are the other specialist services offered by UK security service companies. A few organisations also provide judicial security like prisoner escorting, electronic monitoring of prisons and prison cells, court security services, etc. You can talk to us if you wish to know more on these interesting subjects.