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Is ESG Security a Security Industry Authority – Approved Contractor?

Yes we are!

Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) Reference Number: ESSELISC01.

Activities (Sectors) Approved: Security Guarding, Key Holding, CCTV, Door Supervision.

Does ESG Security have any other accreditation?

Yes we do! ESG Security is one of the most certified companies in the industry.

Security Systems and Alarm Inspection Board
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
Alcumus SafeContractor
National Open College Network

What are your hours of business?

Our control room is manned 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

How many years of experience do you have in the industry?

ESG Security was founded in August 1988. We have been in the security industry for 33-years.

Career

What is the minimum requirement for a job applicant?

Right to Work check, valid Security Industry Authority (SIA) front line license, five year checkable work/back to school history, personal references and to meet the requirements of the job.

Are ESG Security staff vetted to BS 7858?

Absoloutely!

Here’s what we check:

Confirmation of name, date of birth, and address.
Five year career history reference checks employment, self-employment, and unemployment.
Verified character references.
Financial public record check: CCJ’s, insolvency, bankruptcy, IVA’s, undeclared address links, and aliases.
Basic criminal record disclosure.
Right to work validation.
Independent verification of any career gap which exceeds 31 days.
Education checks as appropriate.
Terrorist financial sanctions list and company officer checks.

Certificate of screening and full audit file supplied when vetting is complete.

What can security staff do and not do?

None of our licensed security staff have the same powers as the Police, but they can perform a citizen’s arrest; refuse entry to premises and perform body searches/check belongings where necessary. It is illegal for security staff to carry weapons such as firearms, tasers or batons.

Technology

Do you use a guard tour patrol system?

The simple answer is yes. We have supplied guard tour patrol systems to many of our guarding sites over recent years. Our guard tour patrol system includes the ability to program checkpoints with relevant information via NFC tags. The system also records log time, GPS location and any information the guard wishes to report. Clients are able to review this data on our client portal.

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