3 Reasons Why a Commercial Property Needs a Guard Shack

Even if an enterprise or group of enterprises sees no current need for a guard force, a guard shack is an excellent addition to a commercial property. Our country is in a state of flux and change, the stability of a guard shack and the capability of having a security force in the future may at another time become a necessity.

1- Reception and Perception

A guard shack can act as a reception area at the facility. Guards can direct customers, clients, or the general public from the facility’s entrance. They can examine the credentials of people who desire to enter the premises, and security guards are the best choice for employees empowered to deny entry or cite someone for trespass. Guards are trained to handle situations that are delicate and can escalate. Having a guard shack at the entrance of a facility sets the tone that the facility is secure.

2- Deterrence and Securing Enterprise Tenants and Their Employees

The security shack in the facility provides a message that theft, chaos, and threats are unwelcome at this site. A facility with a working guard shack and guard force will also more likely secure more enterprises as tenants than one that appears to have no defenses. This is especially true of manufacturing locations since they often are located in less desirable locations in a town. Enterprises do not want to set up stakes at a location where it will be hard to hire employees to work on the night shift. The presence of a guard shack and a uniformed security force allows employer tenants and their employees to feel safe entering and exiting the grounds at any hour. It is highly unlikely that criminals will attempt to enter a facility with a guard shack at the entrance when there are plenty of other unsecured sites around town.

3- Facility Safety and Stability

Security forces can also be trained to promote worker safety on many types of industrial sites. Guards can be vested in requiring that employees enter and move about the facility in compliance with protective gear and grooming standards. A security guard shack allows guards to monitor a CCTV bank to ensure the facility is safe even when they are not on their rounds. CCTVs can be set up at critical locations in the facility where machine failure can cause accidents. When guards have their own shack, they also have their own place to plug in their radios, file and submit reports, and brief one another about the prior shift in a confidential setting.

A guard shack is a critical feature in many commercial facilities being designed today. In fact, we are beginning to see more types of facilities in which a security presence is absolutely essential. A guard shack at the entrance of the premises provides a secure portal for both employees and employers to enter a safe space where the enterprise’s goals can be achieved. These guard shacks can be filled with CCTV camera banks to provide continuous monitoring throughout the facility. Crime is less likely to wreak its havoc on a stable facility with a guard shack at the entrance.