A retail security guard is an employee whose main objective is to protect the safety and well being of both customers and employees in a retail establishment and to prevent financial damage caused by shoplifting, robbery, or similar dangers. Some of the duties of a retail security guard might include removing potentially harmful persons from the retail store or area, using video surveillance equipment, and being able to clearly communicate with other security personnel.

ADVICE

As part of their service they also check out your vulnerable points and offer advice to decrease your vulnerability by suggestions like:

•  Lower than eye level shelving so everyone can be viewed at all times
• Strategically placed fitting rooms if you have a clothing department. as you cannot place cameras inside fitting rooms but can see how much articles get taken in and how much comes out or even if a client looks different in size(adding extra clothes under original clothes) as well as tagging systems can be arranged.
• Staff security checks as most inhouse thefts are staff
• Can even offer professional staff screening for any new staff for hidden criminal records as most have a connection with local law enforcement

FLOOR PLANNING

Can work out a significant floor plan as to where to place potted plants or not, adding mirrors to give not only the effect but and actual all-round view from most areas in the store.

CAMERA SURVEILLANCE

Can and will set up and monitor a 24 hr camera surveillance system in and outside your business and be your big brother watching.

CASH IN TRANSIT OPTIONS

Most services now also include cash in transit services for your daily banking which means it might cost you more but can save lives when it comes to heists or armed robberies as they are trained and insured against that