This document discusses guard tour reporting systems. It describes how guard tour systems standardize documentation of patrol activity, provide proof of a security guard's presence, increase accountability, and increase productivity and accuracy while mitigating liability risks. The key components of a state-of-the-art guard tour system are electronic handheld devices, checkpoint ID tags, and PC-based software to record, sort, report and store patrol data. Benefits include standardized documentation, proof of presence, increased accountability, improved productivity, and reduced liability.
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Guard tour reporting systems
1. Guard Tour Reporting
Systems
Presented by:
Dick Bigornia
SecureFence Phils., Inc.
2. Improving Patrols With Guard Tour Systems
The physical presence of security guards creates a high level of trust and
security among residents and visitors. Security patrols also tell visitors and the
general public that this community/facillity is well protected.
However, human nature being what it is, there will always be security
officers who will attempt to take short cuts in their work. When this happens, it
often leaves a gaping hole in a facility‘s security net. Thus, the need to
document security patrols was born.
The guard tour system is the most effective way to accomplish this task.
Supervision of mobile patrols is essentially maintained by logging a security
guard's physical presence at strategic locations throughout the facility.
The most common data logged by mechanical watchman’s clocks is the
day, time and location. Now, more sophisticated electronic systems have come
of age which can even store event codes so a security manager has a clearer
picture of what transpires each time of a guard's visit on each checkpoint.
3. A STATE-OF-THE-ART GUARD TOUR SYSTEM
(GTS) COMPRISES OF:
Electronic handheld recording devices are carried by patrolling
officers. These devices should be able to connect to local and remote
down loaders. These handhelds should be water resistant, rugged in
design and use rechargeable batteries.
Checkpoint "ID Tags" that are mounted throughout/on the property.
The ID Tags should be rugged and reliable in design. They should be
secure against copying and not allow for duplicates to be made.
A PC-based software is used for receiving, sorting, reporting and
storage of the data captured by patrolling security officers. The
software should be networkable, easily scales to meet the current and
future needs. The system should be configurable and allow for
modifications and creation of custom reports to meet your needs.
4. What is a Guard Tour Reporting System? Why do I
need one?
BENEFITS OF USING A GUARD TOUR SYSTEM
Standardizes the documentation of patrol
activity
Provides "Proof of Presence" by security
personnel who patrol property.
Increases accountability
Increases Productivity and Accuracy
Mitigates Liability
5. Guard Tour Reporting Systems
Standardizes documentation of patrol
activity
The standardization of documentation will increase
guard productivity and make training easier since you
only have one system to learn.
6. Guard Tour Reporting Systems
Provides "Proof of Presence" by security
personnel who patrol property.
The "Presence" of security personnel is important to:
Visitorsand Guests at the community who expect a
safe environment.
Employees and contractors/vendors in the community
who expect a safe environment.
Asset Managers who expect the protection of
company property.
Company executives hoping to create a justified
perspective that the property is "safe & secure”.
7. Guard Tour Reporting Systems
Increases Accountability
Track movement of security
personnel;
Ensure that all checkpoints are visited;
Summary reporting available for Risk
Management oversight and;
Threats to safety are reduced by
comprehensive patrolling.
8. Guard Tour Reporting Systems
Increases Productivity and
Accuracy
The system keeps the officers
"moving", covering more areas in less
time;
Clerical errors are eliminated by fully
electronic data collection and reporting;
Handwritten log sheets and manual
data entry are reduced/eliminated,
saving hours each day, and;
Decrease property theft by more
comprehensive patrolling. Enables
users to plan patrol routes better.
9. Guard Tour Reporting Systems
Liability Mitigation
Protect against law suits with the GTS's audit trail and
historical reports that "prove presence“;
Defend against liability for on-site injury with GTS's
recording and tracking of incidents and events;
Safeguard against insurance liability coverage increases
with sound policies and procedures that reduce the rate of
claims and;
Reduce unemployment insurance premiums with an
"objective officer performance record" that justify any
terminations.
10. SecureFence/OCOM GTS
Contact Guard Tour Checking (Short wand)
Model: PAS/PAS081
Memory: 2,000 records/8,000 records
Size: 120 x 24.5 mm
Weight: 180g
Power Supply: One (1) 3V lithium battery
Product Features:
Stainless steel shell, durable, waterproof, shockproof,
antimagnetic, anti-disassembly. With genuine leather
cup to protect the wand
11. SecureFence/OCOM GTS
Principle of Operation :
Setup site button in the places where you need to patrol, the site button stores
the guard tour geographic information, the guard carry the recorder, when he
arrives at each patrol point he will only have access to the site button which is
mounted on the wall. When a "tick" sound is heard, the red light will turn bright,
meaning the patrol time, location and other data has been automatically
recorded in the recorder. When the guard finishes his patrol, he inserts the
recorder into the downloader unit at the office and the stored data is transferred
from the recorder to the connected computer within a few seconds. The
management software will display the patrol route, the arrival time at each site
button and any missed patrol points. A patrol report can be generated finally.
Software Management :
The operation system is WINDOWS98/2000/XP.