The Value of Private Security Companies

One of the leading challenges for growing firms in busy cities is building an infrastructure to protect their investments cost-effectively. Now, many are considering working with private security companies and within this latest post, we’ll explain more about the value of private security companies compared with an in-house team.

No spending on payroll costs

The cost of adding a team member to the company’s payroll isn’t just seen in their wages each week but also in the time the person spends away from the office and in the additional taxes paid for having a permanent team member. Companies can now save thousands of dollars by simply turning to private security firms.

Greater flexibility

Oftentimes companies have limited security needs for a specific period of time. For example, a company might have security requirements for the nighttime hours as the threat to the building rises significantly during this time. Having access to private security companies means teams can simply hire the security team for high-threat periods while limiting their spending when security isn’t required during daylight hours.

Limited liability

When you hire security officials directly, you are responsible for their behavior in the building and for any actions they take during the course of their work. While the same could be said of private firms in some cases, depending on the working contract, most private security companies have their own liability and are completely responsible for the actions of their team at the job site. If an incident occurs involving their own in-house teams, business owners must then hold liability for the incident. And so it’s important from a legal perspective to consider the protection provided by private security.

The industry-leading security experts at PGP are here to guide you in choosing your company’s security services. Our team is available around the clock to answer questions to offer complete protection. To discover more about our work, call us today.