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The very solid foundations that Irish security company Manguard Plus carefully laid down over the last number of years paid dividends during the upheaval that COVID-19 presented and continues to present

Manguard Plus is the only security company in Ireland with the latest certified Command and Control Centre, and investing in our EN-approved, ISO 50518 Alarm and CCTV Monitoring Centre allowed us to immediately provide the range of services required to continue operating in the COVID-19 work environment.

Forward planning and risk-based decision-making is at the core of what we do. In light of the changed working environment caused by COVID-19, we are reviewing our five-year strategic plan to ensure that we continue to provide the best service to our clients.

Risk Assessment

Looking to 2021 and a staged return to work, it’s an ideal time for organisations to undertake a risk assessment of their operations, increasing their effective control measures and embedding resilience across all organisational activities.

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Within the overall risk assessment, consideration needs to be given to their security exposure, and effective measures taken to reduce these exposures to an acceptable level. While undertaking a risk assessment, companies should consider the identification, analysis and evaluation of risk, with risk treatment options being implemented to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

Security Review

As a starting point for organisations, they should consider undertaking an initial security review that will identify the current security measures in place and assess them against the threats and vulnerabilities to the organisation. To increase the security of any location:

• Conduct a review that brings a fresh set of eyes to the operation.
• Ensure that the building intruder and fire alarm systems are monitored.
• Consider a motion-activated CCTV system that is remotely monitored.
• Conduct physical building checks by a mobile patrol service.
• Engage the services of a remote response element to respond in the event of an out-of-hours situation occurring.

Lease Programme

Many businesses can’t afford a large capital spend to improve their security and move to a remote service. Manguard Plus has identified this as a critical business issue, and to address this we have put in place a three-year lease programme.

Manguard Plus will:
• Conduct a security review and risk assessment.
• Advise what is required to mitigate the risks to an acceptable level.
• Arrange for an upgraded alarm and/or CCTV system to deter and detect intruders.
• Monitor all systems alarms and CCTV, and respond to activations.
• As part of a coordinated response, provide remote audio alerts and send out a physical patrol response.
• This entire package is provided in a three-year lease purchase package, you will own the security systems after three years.

As we provide security staff in many offices throughout the country, our remote services have truly come to the fore. We are in a position to provide all of the services our clients require both to facilitate remote working for their staff, or a hybrid option, all the while ensuring that their buildings remain safe and secure.

Nobody really knows what 2021 has in store but Manguard Plus has a proven record in agility and meticulous planning, allowing us to respond quickly, be it installing remote monitoring, mobile patrols or building checks. The daily patrol checks ensure that any potential risks are mitigated.

Manguard Plus’s rapid adaptation to the changing environment over the last few years was made possible by long-term forward planning and the investments we made. This critical thinking has helped to solidify Manguard Plus’s future – and those of its valued and long-standing clients.

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