Ensuring the safety of your guests and employees is a vital part of the success for any hospitality facility. Alarm systems and surveillance cameras can help deter crime and document incidents as they occur, however they are generally reactive elements. Having security personnel on site at all times or during peak hours of operation can serve to greatly reduce crime and liability exposure and their presence will also provide a public relations boost since customers will see them in the facility and feel a greater sense of security.

While security personnel are an essential element to a comprehensive security program, it is the component most often overlooked or omitted. This usually occurs because management often believes the costs for employing security personnel are too great considering the service they provide. In reality, however, the fiscal reasons for eliminating security personnel from the staff are often not valid arguments. In fact, between employing in-house security staff or contracting with a security service to provide officers, there is an option to meet any budget. The key is to understand the differences between the two options and to determine the best course of action for each individual property.

In-House Security Personnel

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