Static Security Officers

Electronic security tells you something has happened; a static officer can stop it from happening. Having a trained person on site changes the calculation for criminals, who prefer properties where they will not be seen. Static officers are especially valuable where:

• The property has been targeted before, or neighbours have been hit recently
• Family members are often home alone, or the owners travel frequently
• A business holds stock, equipment or vehicles overnight
• Building work, a broken wall or a failed gate has left the perimeter exposed
• Visitors, deliveries or contractors need to be managed at the gate

For residential clients, the officer is usually posted at the gate or a guardhouse, sometimes with a patrol route around the garden and perimeter. Duties include controlling who enters, receiving deliveries, watching the street, checking that gates and doors are closed and alerting the household and armed response if anything looks wrong. Night shifts are the most common request, but day cover is useful for households with domestic staff, contractors or children coming and going. Officers respect the family's privacy and work strictly to the instructions you set. See also residential security.

At business premises, static officers secure the main access point, monitor the yard or building, record vehicle and visitor movements and check that the site is locked up properly at close of business. After hours, they protect stock, equipment and vehicles and respond to alarms. On larger sites, a static post at the gate is often combined with patrols of the wider property, or with CCTV so the officer can see more of the site from one position.

A burglary often leaves a property more vulnerable than before: broken locks, damaged windows, and criminals who know there are items still left behind. On request and subject to availability, a static officer can remain at the property after an incident until locksmiths and repairs have been completed and you feel secure again. This is arranged as short-term cover and confirmed when you contact us.

Static officers are PSIRA-registered, screened before placement and briefed on your site instructions. Supervisors check posts and review occurrence books, and you have a manager to contact. Cover can be arranged for single shifts, short periods or ongoing contracts, and officers can be armed or unarmed depending on the risk. Read more about our wider guarding services.