Retail Security Services
Retail centers and shops present a wide range of safety and security concerns. Retail security officers are often required to handle to a variety of situations, from criminal activity to lost children. They must be capable of effective interaction with local law enforcement agencies, the public and retail tenants. At Twin City Security, we provide only the best personnel to protect your retail location. We ensure that every office is fully trained for your location and capable of responding to any given safety and security situation at your location. We create your retail security services with your exact needs in mind; everything is fully customized, from regular duties to officers' uniforms.
Our mission in retail security is to represent store management in a positive manner, protect from losses, and serve the public.
Loss Prevention
One main security concern in retail is that of loss prevention; theft, vandalism, and trespassing all pose a risk of property damage or loss. Our retail security services are designed to prevent loss or damage due to:
Theft and pick pocketing
Vandalism and graffiti
Trespassing and vagrants
Safety hazards such a spilled liquids
Relationship with Tenants and Management
Our retail security officers provide ancillary services to retail management as Good Will Ambassadors. At Twin City Security, we understand that you're trying to make money, and return visits are crucial to this end. Our retail security services are designed to support this objective by using:
Courtesy
Common sense
Tact
Diplomacy
Extensive knowledge of site
We recognize every individual as our customer, from shoppers to tenants to management. Our mission is to represent, serve, and protect.
Public Relations
Our officers partner with retail management, projecting a positive overall image and providing a safe and helpful environment customers will want to return to. A staple part of our retail security services involves rendering assistance wherever and however it is needed, such as:
Giving directions
Assisting in special circumstances (ie, lost child)
Politely correcting discrepancies
Being pro-active
Directing media to appropriate person(s)
Law Enforcement Relations
At Twin City Security, we understand that local law enforcement are not our competitors, but our partners. We develop positive relationships with local police to cooperate and assist in whatever way necessary. We understand the extent or our legal authority and that of local law enforcement. When appropriate, we handle safety and security issues in-house and refer to police and emergency contacts as necessary.
Special Issues
Retail locations have unique circumstances or environments to consider. We take every concern of retail management into account and offer fully customized retail security services to meet those needs. We handle a variety of special issues including:
Juvenile Gangs, graffiti
Senior citizens and disabled or physically challenged persons
Vagrants and Homeless
Inoperable elevators, escalators, stairways
Catastrophic situations
Parking lots/garages
Crime
Vandalism
Speeding
Potholes
Lighting and Visibility
Access control
Valet parking
Money Collection, Transport, Storage
Monitoring
CCTV and Alarms
Components
Television Camera
PTZ lens
Manual controls
Mounting equipment
Camera Operation
Control Room
Access
Staffing