If you have taken the time to plan a private event, put the budget together, make the arrangements and truly gone the extra mile to create an event your guests will enjoy, you want to ensure that your hard earned reward is protected and kept secure. Here are some motivating reasons to hire a security company:
1. Parking Control
Ensuring that your guests are able to find parking, and leave their vehicle parked safely is very important. Someone watching over the cars and the parking lot will ensure that guests are able to enter the event safely and make it to their cars safely.
2. Protection for the Cars
Security guarding a carpark also protects cars against night-time shenanigans of drunk passers-by, theft or vandal. Patrons are able to relax at the event knowing their cars are safe.
3. Gate Guards
Having a security system in place to determine who have invited guests to the event and who is merely a gate crasher will help to ensure that only those invited are present.
4. Emergency Crowd Control
While we all hope to have no negative incidents at our private events, should there be a fire or an emergency situation, a security team are able to direct the flow of foot traffic to enable panicking people to leave the building smoothly and orderly.
5. Traffic Directors
Crowd control security companies can also assist with ensuring guests remain in their designated areas and help to direct people towards restrooms and exits.
6. Bag Inspections
Security guards are able to perform bag checks at the door, to ensure that no dangerous weapons are brought in, and no stolen goods are being removed from the event. Some companies use metal detecting devices to assist in this process.
7. “Bouncer” Services
A security guard is able to act as a “bouncer”, meaning he is able to remove any people who behave in a disorderly or undesired manner, or who is unwelcome and need to be removed from the event.
8. Psychological Order
Seeing the presence of a security guard has a profoundly deep psychological effect on people and their behaviour. People tend to be better behaved and more orderly in their conduct, knowing there is a security company present.
9. Safe Haven
In the event of some unpleasant event taking place to one of your guests, like an assault, a security guard would become the authoritarian figure until police arrive. A security guard should be someone safe to speak to and report an incident.
10. Promote Peace of Mind
A security company will help to promote a sense of safety at your event. All of the guests will feel more comfortable knowing that they are protected, and have a point of safety they can approach should there be a problem in any way that feels threatening.
You want to know that your guests, staff and the venue are all kept safe, thus allowing you, and everyone else to focus on what matters, the event you have organised. Therefore we suggest you hire a reputable and trustworthy security company to protect you and your guests and your event. Look through our online directory on Snupit to source some great private security companies.