Tools personnel depend on.
WHAT TO PROVIDE
Uniform, identifiable Torch and batteries Communication device Notebook or log Protective equipment appropriate to the risk Site instructions
WHY TORCHES MATTER MORE THAN THEY SEEM
Patrolling in darkness without light is not patrolling.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
That equipment is issued, recorded and returned.
WHY
Equipment disappears continuously without accountability.
WHAT TO CHECK
That it works, at handover.
WHY
Dead radios and torches are discovered during incidents.
WHAT COMMUNICATION REQUIRES
Coverage across the site Charged devices A backup method
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What a guard does if communication fails.
WHAT UNIFORM PROVIDES
Deterrence, identification and professionalism.
WHAT TO ENSURE
That it is clean, complete and identifiable as yours.
WHY
An unprofessional guard undermines the entire service in the client's eyes.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT IDENTIFICATION
That every guard carries identification.
WHY
Clients and visitors need to verify who is on site.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT VEHICLES
Maintenance, documentation and insurance for commercial use.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT ANY DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT
Whether it is permitted Who is authorised What training applies
WHY
Equipment used improperly creates liability greater than any protection it offers.
WHAT TO RECORD
Issue, return, and condition.
