Security Officers

Direct Security is an SIA ACS accredited supplier of security services. Our reputation and ever-growing portfolio of public and private sector clients have been achieved by providing our customers with service excellence in all we do.

Despite the increasing trend by clients to choose technology such as CCTV and intruder monitoring systems to keep their property and personnel safe, there is still a need to have ‘boots on the ground’ in the form of a security officer.

Whether it is patrolling on foot, meeting and greeting a visitor to the site, controlling access and egress or providing a visible deterrent, there are some assignments where a human presence is required. Not everything can be done ‘remotely’ with technology!

Our manned guards are all licensed with the Security Industry Authority (SIA). To get a licence, our officers would have passed a 5-day course including training in areas such as powers of arrest, criminal and civil law, conflict resolution, physical intervention, emergency response and dealing with vulnerable people. Appreciating that our clients want and deserve more, our guards all receive specialist in-house training in first aid, terrorism awareness (Action Counters Terrorism – ACT) and fire marshalling. You are getting much more than ‘just’ a security guard if you use Direct officers.

We provide manned guards at a wide range of different assignments all over the UK including warehouse/logistics sites, sports venues, at-risk (fire) residential buildings and front of house/concierge reception areas.

All of our manned guarding assignments are supported by Trackforce software providing our 24/7 control room personnel with real-time visibility of our guard’s on-site activity.