Retail Security

Professional and cognizant retail security across the UK. Working with retailers to reduce shrinkage and enforce stringent loss prevention strategies.

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StrongGuard Security UK LTD provides comprehensive retail security solutions for businesses across the UK.
For complete peace of mind, call us on 0800 612 0749 or email us at sales@strongguardsecurityuk.co.uk

Our retail security solutions play a pivotal role in maintaining and enforcing your loss prevention strategies.

Rest assured, the experience and knowledge of our retail security officers and store detectives means that you can concentrate on your business objectives and targets without the stress and worry of having to concern yourself with the security side of your business.

We understand that the retail sector comes with incredibly unique challenges, this is where our dedicated and adaptable team of retail security officers and store detectives play a vital role in the success of your retail establishment.

The effective execution of our retail security solutions helps stores to reduce loss and act as a powerful visual deterrent, they also play a pivotal role in increasing ROI, improving brand image and boosting staff and customer retention.

We have a genuine expertise in retail security, providing a dedicated retail security contract management team who form a strategic partnership with our clients to fully understand their business and the key risks they face.

We understand that theft is a growing concern for retailers, which is why our retail security solutions are tailored to meet your business needs and to achieve the objective of reducing theft and shrinkage, whether that be employee theft or shoplifting.

We work with local police authorities and other crime prevention agencies such as Retailers Against Crime to develop enhanced and effective strategies to tackle retail crime head on; protecting profits and creating safe and secure retail environments.

Our SIA approved retail security solutions provide peace of mind to many businesses including but not limited to:

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Shopping Centres

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Supermarkets

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Department Stores

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Jewellers

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Clothing & Fashion

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Convenience Stores

Protect Your Assets – Retail SecurityFor retail security & complete peace of mind, call us on 0800 612 0749 or email us at sales@strongguardsecurityuk.co.uk

We provide fully SIA licensed and comprehensively insured retail security officers, store detectives, covert security officers, retail security consultants and CCTV licensed officers, which can be provided on a temporary or permanent basis, all of whom have been stringently vetted to the BS 7858.

Our security officers and store detectives are equipped to deal with not just theft but any security issue which may arise during the course of their duties and are all fully trained in the following:

  • Conflict Management & Communications
  • Dealing with Accidents & Emergencies (First Aid, Fire, Terrorism)
  • Civil Recovery
  • Loss Prevention
  • PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act)

All our retail security teams are highly trained to:

  • Recognise theft threats
  • Ensure customers and staff feel safe by creating and maintaining a relaxed environment for shoppers and employees a like
  • Provide ongoing surveillance of all areas
  • Deter vandalism, fraud and internal theft
  • Issue a civil recovery service to begin the process of reclaiming losses and costs directly from offenders.

This year’s key findings from the BRC are:

  • Combined cost of spending on retail crime prevention and losses from crime to the retail industry is £1.9 billion
  • 115 colleagues are attacked, with many more threatened, across the retail sector
  • Knives are seen as the most significant type of weapon
  • More than £700 million was lost to customer theft alone
  • Retailers are spending 17% more on cybersecurity than last year
  • Nearly 80% of the retailers surveyed have seen an increase in the number of attacks and/or breaches
  • Around 80% of respondents describe the police response to retail crime as poor or very poor, with opinions generally better for violence than customer theft or fraud

Threats to the retail sector in numbers:

External Threats

As soon as you open to the public this leaves your retail establishment exposed to several threats such as shoplifting, robbery, arson and assault. These are all linked and associated with organised crime.

Internal Threats

It is pivotal to build and maintain trust and a good working relationship with your staff. Over time this dynamic can be broken down and becomes vulnerable. Staff have access to stock, know your business processes and sensitive shop information leaving you vulnerable to fraudulent activity and theft. This is imperative that retailers safeguard themselves from this happening.

Frequently Asked Questions.

We’ve put together some of your frequently asked questions.

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We offer personalised retail security security solutions to many businesses across the UK regardless of size and location.

These include, but not limited to:

  • Shopping Centres
  • Supermarkets
  • Department Stores
  • Jewellers
  • Clothing & Fashion
  • Convenience Stores

As a minimum, all retail security officers are trained in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, first aiders, fire marshals and receive health and safety training along with Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) certification along with a clear understanding of A.S.C.O.N.E.

In addition to the training above we can also provide staff with bespoke training to meet your specific needs and to ensure a welcoming environment for your staff and visitors.

We provide retail security to businesses across the UK. As a national security service partner, we cover all areas of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

We provide a variety of retail security officers, these include but are not limited to:

  • Retail Security Officers
  • Store Detectives
  • Plain Clothed Store Detectives
  • Covert Surveillance
  • Retail Security Consultants
  • CCTV Licensed Officers

All employees also undergo rigorous screening and vetting procedures in accordance with the current BS 7858, this includes a thorough investigation into the background of the individual such as their employment history, character references, financial history, and criminal background.

You can be sure that all our retail security and loss prevention officers are comprehensively screened and vetted.

Click here to view our screening and vetting process.

Why Choose Us?

Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749
Retail Security | Loss Prevention | Store Detectives | 0800 612 0749

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