Why Hire A Security Guard

WHY HIRE A SECURITY GUARD Crime is a serious issue in the US and affects businesses of every size regardless of industry. What are you doing to keep your assets safe? CRIME STATISTICS Every year businesses lose millions of dollars due to criminal acts. Shoplifters say they are caught an average of only once in every 48 times they steal. Businesses lose 5% of its yearly revenue due to employee theft. It is estimated the construction industry suffers losses of $605 million per year due to vandalism and theft. According to a 2013 anonymous survey of 500 retail and service industry employees, 95% of employees steal from their employers. In 2013, victims of burglary suffered an estimated $4.5 billion in losses. In 2013, there were just 3 police officers per 1,000 citizens sworn in. HOW CAN A SECURITY GUARD HELP YOU? With such low amounts of law enforcement officers, it makes sense to hire a security guard to protect your business: Having a security guard is a great crime deterrent Buildings and offices can be actively monitored 1 2 ----. 3 4 On-site security guards will respond faster than waiting for the police They are fully trained to deal with any active crimes in progress 5 Security guards are discrete and report crimes to their employer for further action CPS security solutions Sources: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/summary-2013/2013-cius-summary-_final http://smallbusiness.chron.com/benefits-having-security-guard-business-2386.html http://www.shopliftingprevention.org/what-we-do/learning-resource-center/statistics/ http://www.creditdonkey.com/employee-theft-statistics.html http://www.eisneramper.com/Trends_and Developments/Fraud-Employee-Theft-0214.aspx http://www.ciob.org/sites/default/files/CIOB%20research%20-%20crime%20in%20the%20Construction%20lndustry_0.pdf http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/november/crime-statistics-for-2013-released/crime-statistics-for-2013-released ---