Pros And Cons: Proprietary Security Vs. Contract Security

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When an organization first starts out, they start gaining things. They have new buildings, offices, and equipment in them. Their buildings and offices have value. With everything of value this organization has, they will need some sort of protection to make sure the business as well as the employees stay safe at all times. The conversation should go from the “we have acquired all of this stuff, now what are we going to do to keep it safe?” Then the company needs to decide how they will handle the issue of protecting all the things that they own. In the process of deciding which type of security they are going with, they will need to look at the pros and cons of both proprietary security and contract security. While they both of them have advantages and disadvantages, most often only one will be able to meet the needs of the business. We have established that the business has nice stuff, they need to protect it, we assume they have the money to support either option and they have a choice to make. The issues come down to control and cost. One option will allow for maximum control whereas the other doesn’t allow for much control at all. The costs are different also. One option there is a set cost but it could be pretty high and the other option the cost could depend upon the capabilities of the office and how many …show more content…

Also, you are hoping that the guard that is protecting your office has been properly cleared and is of good character so that you don’t have to worry about the security of the business. The contract security employees work for their company and the best interests of that company will probably be higher than the best interests of the client, which is you. Finally, contract security presents a lack of control and you always have in the back of your head, who are they really working

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