Parking garages are always busy, with people and their vehicles going in and out, day and night. Along with the constant traffic flow comes the risks of vehicle break-ins and dangers to guests, staff, and customers.
Fortunately, security guards can mitigate potential threats, ensuring the safety of everyone and their vehicles.
Crime prevention
As you’d expect, security guards are there to prevent criminal activities in and around parking lots. Their specialized training in physical combat, monitoring, and surveillance means they’re the best placed to deter thieves and other criminals from attempting criminal activities in the parking lot.
They also walk or drive around the garage, making sure no one does anything illicit, watching for strange things, like people hanging around or messing with cars.
Tech-powered security: beyond the human eye
Security guards have a lot of helpful tools today, such as monitoring the space with surveillance cameras. From a single location, they can monitor extensive facilities around the clock with CCTV.
In the case of incidents, they can quickly react to prevent crimes in real-time, while you’ll also have valuable footage as evidence when necessary. They’re also equipped with technology that can scan car number plates and check if they are stolen or wanted by the police.
Efficient personnel
Security guards are essential in parking areas as they aren’t only physically equipped to deal with problems but also have the skills to communicate with the public.
Security guards are usually the first people customers talk to, and their mood affects how they feel. Guards who are friendly, kind, and easy to talk to not only make the garage a better place but also make customers more willing to talk and tell them if something is wrong.
They can also provide customers with information about parking, how to pay, directions, and issues such as malfunctioning lights.
Collaboration and communication
Security guards don’t work alone; they often collaborate with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to identify threats, implement preventive plans, and resolve issues. Collaborating, sharing information, and maintaining an open line of communication can help enhance the safety of your parking lot.
Inspection of entry and exit ways
With regards to parking lot security in residential and commercial garages, the entry and exit points are sensitive areas. Here, the security guard can double-check vehicles entering and exiting.
They can also coordinate cars in parking lots to efficiently control traffic flow while cautioning reckless drivers and shooing off squatters.
Placement of reminder signs
When people park vehicles in commercial lots, they are often in a hurry to reach their destination quickly and may forget to lock the doors or windows of their cars, unaware of the potential criminal activities.
Security guards can place speed and caution signs and signs indicating restricted areas and emergency exits, which can help in the smooth management of your parking lot and promote safety and security.
Bring safety and calm professionalism to your parking garage
An unsafe parking area can quickly ruin your business’s reputation and ultimately deter customers, affecting your profits. A professional security guard in uniform can serve the two-fold task of deterring criminals while promoting orderliness.
Our security guards at Sundown Security are not only highly trained and able to use state-of-the-art equipment, but they can also interact calmly and professionally with the public. Contact us today to learn how we can make your parking garage and other spaces safe.