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Patrol or a posted officer?
Choosing between patrol stops and an officer who stays the whole shift.
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Resources
Plain talk about keeping a property secure.
Guides for Santa Cruz shop owners, hotel and property managers, venue operators and contractors: how security works and how to plan it.
Resources
Guides.
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What happens at a security walkthrough
What we look at, what to gather beforehand and what you receive afterward.
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Planning jobsite security
Gates, staging, night coverage and blending guards, patrol and cameras.
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A guide to fire watch
What the officer does, how the log works and how to get started.
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Security for downtown storefronts
The door, the alley, closing time and the overnight hours.
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Hotel and lodging security
Post orders, the order of rounds, sizing coverage and the sell-out calendar.
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Planning security for an event
Roles, doors, alcohol, parking and closing out the night.
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Security through the summer season
Adding coverage for the busy months and easing off after.
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New to hiring security? Read what happens at a walkthrough first. It covers what we look at and what to have ready, so the visit is useful from the first minute.
Downtown shop owners and hotel managers will find guides written around their properties. Contractors should keep the jobsite planning guide close from groundwork to handover. If your alarm or sprinklers just went down, skip ahead to the fire watch guide.
A few useful answers
Common questions.
Are these guides written for Santa Cruz properties?
Yes. They are built around the properties we see across town, from Pacific Avenue storefronts and beach-area hotels to apartment buildings, venues and offices.