Despite the daily reminders of increased security here and around the world, justifying your security budget in the new normal may not be as easy or straightforward as it looks. Typically, security operations have been one of the most common departments scrutinized when the annual budget review comes around.
While the rapid growth of the private security industry is generally thought to be a twentieth-century phenomenon, the emergence of private and public policing might well be traced back to the UK of the 18th century. It’s 1730 and a pint of gin is cheaper than a pint of beer.
In recent months, there has been a sudden shift in the demand for security services—to the point where security personnel are now, most likely, the first person you interact with when you go to supermarkets, drugstores, or hospitals. This is just one example of how frontline security has changed during the first half of 2020.…
To help you better understand what’s unfolding in the security world, as we all hunker down inside our homes and #stayhome, we reached out to our industry experts to get an insider’s perspective on the COVID-19 coronavirus situation. Here’s the first in our virtual “Security Q & A in the Time of Pandemic” Series with…
Given the evolving situation of the COVID-19 coronavirus, TrackTik has put together a primer on the available resources from our Security Industry Associations. We will continue to provide you with additional resources as they become available.
In the aftermath of a string of attacks targeting various communities around the United States, many state officials are calling for more protection. In New York state, for example, the governor has announced increased patrols by the state police in communities to counter what he calls “domestic terrorism.” Several state lawmakers across the United States…
For our last interview of 2019, the TrackTik team connected with Jamie Ridenhour to discuss the role and adoption of the super approach at DSI Security Services - one of the largest security service providers in the US.
It has been a few weeks since GSX has wrapped up in Chicago and even if the onsite event is already a few weeks behind us, I am, as are many of my colleagues, still in post-GSX mode.
The analytics gathered from TrackTik can give you invaluable insight into your entire security operations. Take better and more informed decisions to increase the value of your security.
Find out how you can use one software to keep an exact account of your services, bill your clients with error-free invoices, customize pay rates and cycles to clear your security guards’ payrolls, and keep overtime expenses in control.
When responding to a request for proposals (RFP) for security services, there are a few tricks to make sure you’re bidding on the right contracts, and that you’ll win the ones you do go for. Read our latest blog on RFP response best practices for successful bidding.
In an industry known for high staff turnover and tight margins, what can be done to tackle security scheduling problems such as no-call no-shows and to fill vacant shifts before there’s an impact on your customers?