LONE WORKERS: STAYING CALM IN THE EYE OF THE STORM Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner With tensions at an all-time high right now, it’s important to ensure that our frontline security officers remain as calm, cool, and collected as possible during these difficult and trying times. One of the best ways a security company can […]
WHO AND WHAT ARE YOU PROTECTING? CONTRACTS AND SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group This time last year, I wrote about how security insurance was entering a hard market, in which underwriting guidelines become stricter and insurance premiums rise. At the time, I never suspected that a tragic, once-in-a-lifetime pandemic would outweigh or complicate […]
COVID-19 SECURITY RISKS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SECURITY OFFICERS NEED TO KNOW Armand Adkins, GuardsLink 2020 will forever be remembered in history as the year a pandemic forced the world to pause. As we have reached the development of a vaccine, reports from health organizations worldwide predicted the elevated infection levels we are seeing as we enter […]
HOW EVERY SECURITY COMPANY CAN GROW THROUGH ADDING NEW SERVICES Chris Anderson, Thinkcurity, Silvertrac, CALSAGA Network Partner No matter what stage a private security company is in, growth is a primary goal. The simple answer to growth is winning more contracts. But that is never as simple as it sounds. There are a lot of methods to […]
WHY YOUR SECURITY COMPANY SHOULD BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WOTC FILING Jeff Davis, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner Understanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and how to apply it to your business could mean significant savings on your labor costs. When labor is your top expense, like it is in the contract security industry, anythisng […]
NEW FEDERAL RELIEF BILL LETS EMPLOYERS OFF THE HOOK: FFCRA COVID-19 PAID LEAVE OBLIGATIONS HAVE EXPIRED Ki Lin Tay, Esq.and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Legal Advisor The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (FFCRA), the first ever paid leave of absence law to be enacted on a national level, mandated that certain […]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CALIFORNIA WORK BREAK LAWS Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner While many security companies recognize that hungry and tired security officers aren’t at their most productive, providing meal or rest breaks to employees isn’t universally required by law (though many employers do provide meal or rest breaks out of courtesy). It […]
BENEFITS OF ONLINE TRAINING FOR SECURITY OFFICERS Armand Adkins, GuardsLink Traditional methods of training were confined to four walls, where a room full of participants would listen to a facilitator who stood at the front of the class. With today’s technologies, we can now think outside the box, or if you will, train outside the four walls. […]
THREE WAYS YOUR SOFTWARE SHOULD SUPPORT MEAL AND REST BREAK COMPLIANCE Team Software, Network Partner By capturing electronic timekeeping data with your software, you’re able to catch and prevent violations before they happen — something that isn’t possible with manual timekeeping. Timekeeping is an everyday concern for security companies. Your guards are clocking in and out of […]
HOW TO WIN IN-HOUSE CONTRACTS AS A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY Chris Anderson, Industry Expert, Thinkcurity, Silvertrac, Network Partner For a long time, the contract security industry has faced fierce competition. A limited number of large companies dominate the market and hundreds of other security guard businesses battle for what’s left of the contracts. 2020 is no different. […]