Onsite Guarding

Guarding Security Services Overview

Our onsite security professionals work in partnership with you to address your security concerns, mitigate your risks, and design a solution that fits your needs and your budget.

Our reputation is global but our service is at the heart of local business.

Our Guarding Capabilities

Guarding | Professionally trained security officers to secure your people and business

We offer a broad range of security services to meet all requirements. This includes:

Risk Assessments
Front of House Security
Gatehouse, Car Parks & Perimeter Security
Enhanced Guarding
High-Value Escort Security

Enhanced Guarding | Advanced protection for high risk or complex sites

Our Enhanced Security Officers blend high level skills, training and experience to appease hostile situations that may present themselves on a high risk or complex site. Their expertise includes:

Conflict Management
Behavioural Detection
Threat & Risk Assessment
Incident Scene Management
Conflict Resolution
Emergency First Aid At Work

Front of House | Customer services & security for your business operations

We believe that first impressions count. Our front of house security experts provide a safe, welcoming, and professional environment that includes:

External Security Officers
Lobby/Reception Officers
Visitor Management Systems
Access Control Systems
CCTV

Connected Security | Connect your security network through technology to improve security decisions

With people at the core, the Connected Officer Programme creates a high performing network to support our officers perform their frontline security duties. It has a number of benefits including:

Fast & Informed Response
Great Customer Visibility
Compliance confirmation
Motivated Security Team
Improved Officer Safety
Greater Efficiency

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Our Guarding Experience

Security Professionals: A Key Part of Integrated Security Delivery

Ensure the safety and protection of your people, premises and assets. We align our services to support your business.

Multi Site Security Performance Monitoring

Learn how we consolidate security performance across multiple locations in simple, easy to access dashboards.

Security in a Crisis

Find out more about our emergency security mobilisation to address temporary site closures.

Mobilising a Contract at Short Notice

Find out how we undertook a successful contract mobilisation in short notice with TUPE transfer under lockdown.

G4S Guarding Brochures

Professional Security for Growing Businesses

G4S is the biggest security company in the world, but our teams operate at a surprisingly local level. We achieved our success by providing outstanding service and value to companies of all sizes, including businesses like yours.

The Connected Officer Guide

Find out how our Connected Officer programme creates a high-performing network, to support security officers to perform their frontline security duties.

Security Personnel Services Guide

Download our guide and learn what to expect from best in class security personnel services.

Enhanced Security Officers

Enhanced Security Officers blend high-level skills, training, and experience to appease hostile situations that may present themselves on high risk or complex sites.

Front of House Security Guide

We have a range of front of house security services including security officers, visitor management and access control solutions. Fill in the form below and download our guide to find out more.

G4S Guarding Case Studies

Enhanced Guarding - One Team Approach

Find out how G4S and EDF Energy secured the future of Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build, working in partnership with a revolutionary 'One Team Approach.'

G4S Secure Solutions UK Launch the Innovative 1 in 100 Initiative

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) is proud to be working with Play it Green to launch the "1 in 100" initiative, which has been adopted by the property management team to rebalance the carbon emissions from unavoidable travel by planting trees.

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) is recognised as a Top Employer 2024 in the United Kingdom

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) is proud to have been certified as a 2024 Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute, which is the global authority on recognising excellence in people practices.

The Importance Of Recruiting More Women Into Security

If you were to close your eyes and describe a security officer, would they be a man? G4S anticipates that, within the next few years, this preconception will become outdated.

Our UK team includes over 25 thousand security staff, and we self-deliver all of our static guarding services.

We work to clear contract KPI’s to ensure our customers are satisifed.

All G4S customers recieve proactive and responsive contract management to maximise security operations.

G4S secure some of the UK’s main public service departments and much of the UK’s critical infrastructure.

Our security teams are focussed on delivering customer service and aligning with your brand.

Continuous improvement through trend analysis, intelligence data, and shared best practice.

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Onsite Guarding

Guarding Security Services Overview

Our Guarding Capabilities

Our Guarding Experience

Security Professionals: A Key Part of Integrated Security Delivery