Physical Protection Security Services

Physical Security Services –

Physical security refers to security measures intended to prevent illegal access to facilities, resources, and equipment as well as to safeguard people and property from danger or damage (such as espionage, theft, or terrorist attacks). In order to safeguard people and property, physical security requires the employment of numerous interconnected layers of defenses, such as CCTV surveillance, security guards, protective barriers, locks, access control, perimeter incursion detection, deterrent systems, fire protection, and other systems.

Physical Obstacles

The top tier of security consists of physical barriers including walls, fences, and car barriers. They work as a physical barrier around the facility, deterring intruders or at least delaying them, and as a psychological barrier by delineating its boundary and making incursions appear more challenging. A property’s perimeter is frequently surrounded by high fencing that is topped with barbed wire, razor wire, or metal spikes, and there is usually some kind of signs warning people not to try to enter. However, there are some facilities where imposing perimeter walls or fencing will not be possible or may be aesthetically unacceptable (for example, an urban office building next to a public sidewalk), in which case the outer security perimeter will be defined as the walls, windows, and doors of the structure itself.

Natural Monitoring

Natural surveillance, in which architects work to create spaces that are more open and visible to security personnel and authorized users, is another significant deterrence technique that can be incorporated into the design of facilities. This technique prevents intruders/attackers from engaging in unauthorized activity without being seen. For instance, reducing the quantity of dense, tall vegetation in the landscape to prevent attackers from hiding there, or positioning vital supplies where intruders would have to cross a large open area to get to them (making it likely that someone would notice them).

Security Lighting

A further strong deterrent is security lights. Because they are afraid of being spotted, burglars are less inclined to enter well-lit spaces. Particularly, doors, gates, and other entries need to be well illuminated so that those arriving and leaving may be closely seen. Widespread low-intensity lighting is preferable to sparse high-intensity lighting when lighting a facility’s grounds because the latter can have a tendency to provide blind spots for security officers and CCTV cameras. In order to prevent lighting from going out in the event of an electricity outage, it is crucial to install lighting in a way that makes it impossible to tamper with (for example, hanging lights from tall poles). Low-voltage LED-based lighting products have made it possible to add additional security features like instant-on or strobing while also drastically lowering energy usage.

Security Guards

All layers of security are fundamentally dependent on security personnel. Without a security team that is trained in their use, maintenance, and proper response to security breaches, all technology devices used to increase physical security are ineffective. Patrolling buildings, managing electronic access control, responding to alarms, and watching and analyzing video footage are just a few of the many tasks that security personnel conduct. Contact us to request more information now.