We have been recruiting for some weeks now for a good standard mobile patrol/response driver who can attend alarm activations and incidents in and around London. To date the standard of applicant has been appalling to say the least, when we mention duties and BS:7984:2016 absolutely everyone has looked at us blankly, although, they are currently carrying out this function.
During our interview process we asked applicants how an intruder alarm works and again to date no one knows or understand the workings of an intruder alarm system, strange? Poor at best, disgraceful for the employers who employ these less than capable SIA licensed individuals, I can’t call them security staff/professionals as they don’t understand the basics of their jobs!!
Question: how can you investigate an alarm activation if you don’t know or understand how an intruder alarm works?
Answer: you can’t!
Over the past 10 years the cost of security has been driven down deliberately without realising in some circumstances the consequences, the main two reasons are:
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