Outsourcing security services and replacing in-house staff presents both challenges and opportunities. While cost savings may be the catalyst for hiring an outside security firm, companies have other reasons and challenges to consider:

In a corporate headquarters, security personnel must provide security, while creating a favorable first impression of a company.

Healthcare facilities present two significant security challenges. First, privacy and other concerns require that many issues and events be handled with speed, care and discretion.

The security issues involving guests and employees, including possible theft and potential union constraints, make hospitality security particularly challenging.

Residential security personnel must serve many clients, including residents, property managers and governing boards. In addition, the first impression

of a community for most visitors and

prospective residents stems from the appearance, greeting and professionalism of gate security

personnel.

Warehousing and freight operations combine the need to protect both people and property with a high level of unpredictable

traffic. In addition, services must be extremely cost-effective.

Companies in the banking and finance industry have to protect themselves and monitor security threats from both inside (employees) and outside (customers and hackers).