Close Protection Training – D.O.E. and GI Bill Approved

Update — historical announcement: ESS Academy is pursuing accreditation and VA approval; GI Bill® benefits are not yet available for our programs. For current program and payment information, contact ESS Academy.

When considering close protection training, choose a school that has been vetted by the D.O.E. and the VA and has current experience in protective security.

Close Protection Training May 6 – June 2

VIP Protection, Bodyguarding, Close Protection, Personal Protection, and of course Executive Protection, are all virtually interchangeable. And Close Protection is a growing industry. 
Executive Protection is used to protect people from physical threats such as assassination, assault, harassment, kidnapping, and stalking. These protective security specialists may also protect other family members as well as property.
Highly-trained security personnel are generally employed by public figures such as politicians, corporate executives, business owners, movie stars, singers and bands, athletes, public speakers and others who have “high profile lifestyles”.

Close Protection Training May 6 – June 2 at ESS Global

GI Bill Approved Bodyguard Training MAY 2019
ESS Global Corp has an Executive Protection Training at our Corporate Headquarters in Tampa Florida.

  • The Only D.O.E. Approved Security School in Florida
  • The Only GI Bill – VA Approved Security School in Florida
  • The Only VA Voc Rehab Approved Security School in Florida

The ESS Global 28-Day Executive Protection “Mega” Course is a series of comprehensive protection training modules developed by ESS Global and approved by the D.O.E. This month-long executive protection training is for civilians, law enforcement and military personnel who wish to pursue a career in corporate security or close protective services domestically or abroad.
This 28-day curriculum covers everything you will need to know to be effective in the Executive Protection industry. 
Furthermore, our curriculum was created from the knowledge and real life experiences of our agents and instructors and has been approved by the Department of Education and the Veterans Administration.

Upon completion of this rigorous course, each student will receive 16 certifications:

  • executive protection schools - VA Approved to accept GI Bill BenefitsExecutive Protection Certification
  • Advanced Executive Protection Certification
  • Threat Assessment & Security Advance Tactics Certification
  • Situational Awareness and Psychological Profiling Certification
  • Motorcade Tactics Certification
  • Defensive Tactics Certification
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Florida Concealed Weapons Certification (May be used to obtain CWP license)
  • Firearms Safety/Dry Fire Training and Methodology
  • Collapsible Baton ASP Certificationexecutive protection schools - certifications
  • OC Spray Certification
  • ASP Handcuffing Certification
  • ASP Tactical Flashlight Certification
  • Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW) Phazzer Certification 
  • D License Certification (Unarmed Security Officer)
  • G License Certification (Armed Security Officer)

You will receive over 300+ hours of elite executive protection instruction and training from top industry professionals that we use as our instructors.
And here at ESS, we stay clear of the “fluff” while providing the most solid foundation available in the U.S.

From Threat Assessment to Motorcade Tactics to Hand-to-Hand Combat, and more, this is the only course available of it’s kind anywhere.

And it’s GI Bill Approved as well.

Close Protection Training All-In-One Mega Course in Tampa

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Construction Site Security in Tampa

Construction Site Security in Tampa – Construction sites are low hanging fruit for vandals,  thieves, and looters – Protect your investments with site security from ESS Global.

Construction Site Security in Tampa

Construction Site Security in Tampa
Construction sites are low hanging fruit for vandals, thieves, and looters. ESS Global Construction Site Security in Florida knows that from criminals to disgruntled employees; construction sites, tools, equipment and any other inventory falls prey to numerous predators. Whether it’s theft or casual destruction, construction sites can be an easy soft target.
ESS Global Corp is a Florida based security firm that has gained a reputation for offering reliable, professional security services for government, businesses and individuals across the county. Our affordable construction site security services protect your assets 24/7. Site loss from theft or destruction can quickly turn a profitable job into a losing proposition. It’s a small investment to ensure protection of your project from start to finish.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that construction companies lose more than $1 billion annually to theft. The most popular items targeted by thieves at job sites are tools, parked vehicles and raw materials such as lumber, steel and copper.

ESS Global Corp is The Leader in Construction Site Security in Tampa Florida

While every job is customized to your needs and specifications, some highlights of the ESS Global Site Protection Program are;

  • All Agents are armed, licensed, bonded and insured.
  • All Agents are trained in First Aid and CPR
  • All Agents report direct to client, appropriate law enforcement, fire departments, etc.
  • 24/7 Protection

ESS Global Corp can create a customized, strategic, affordable plan for protective services at your commercial or government construction site. We have experience dealing with both internal and external security threats that is unmatched in construction site security in Florida. Construction Site theft and vandalism is more than a nuisance, it can be very expensive and put you behind schedule as well.
Trained, professional security consultants can provide much more protection than cameras and monitoring can ever accomplish, such as

  • Deter theft of construction equipment, tools and materials
  • Deter vandalism on site
  • Control all visitors to the job site during operational hours
  • Maintain a list of all vehicles, deliveries, and visitors to the site
  • Vehicle and/or foot patrol of job site during both op and non-op hours
  • Secure entrance and exit areas of site during non-operational hours
  • Maintain watch over site equipment during non-operational hours
  • Guard office trailers 24/7
  • Inspection of fencing and surrounding perimeter for security breaches
  • And Much More

Planning a job?

Plan on protection from ESS Global.

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HOA Security Tampa

If you are looking for Professional HOA Security in Tampa, Clearwater or St Petersburg,  ESS Global Corp is the leader in Homeowners Association Security.

HOA Security Tampa

HOA Security Tampa
As portrayed in TV and movies, “Neighborhood Security Guards” conjures up an image of an upscale, gated community with a guard sitting in a gate house, feet on the desk lazily waving you by, only to get back to reading a newspaper or magazine.
The reality is vastly different. 
Homeowner association (HOA) security has arrived for the masses.  Community police budgets have been stretched to the limit, neighborhood police patrols are now a thing of the past and residents are looking for ways to make their neighborhood safer. Police are now “reactive” not “proactive”.
A homeowners association creates an opportunity for its members to benefit in many different ways. By collecting monthly dues, its members can afford many services that an individual wouldn’t otherwise enjoy. Far and away, one of the most valuable services is the protection of life and property.
HOA Security serves as a deterrent for criminals, but it can also enforce your homeowner association’s rules and regulations including parking enforcement, access control, and common areas. Apartment, condominiums and multi-housing properties are popular for intruders because of amenities such as swimming pools, gyms, spas, recreational facilities, parks, and playgrounds. These amenities are often found on the edges or outskirts of the property which make them harder to supervise or secure.
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  • Responsive security officers
  • Armed and Unarmed
  • Trained Security Officers, many with military and law enforcement backgrounds.
  • Trained at the only state-licensed Protection School through the Florida Department of Education
  • Far greater visibility than traditional law enforcement to deter criminal activity
  • More strategic and effective vehicular and foot patrols

And most importantly, ESS Global Corp offers peace of mind for both management and residents.
HOA Security Tampa - Experience is Key
Good security is not an accident; it is an integration of several related concepts, actions, and engagements which tend to be mutually supporting.
Convincing criminals to move on is a good step. Some things are easy, for instance locking doors. Some things are more difficult, that’s when you hire a firm that has HOA experience. The idea is to get started stacking the odds in your favor. Just knowing the most common security mistakes is a beginning. Often even little improvements can help you sleep more peacefully at night and let you enjoy an evening out without worrying if your possessions will still be there when you get back home.

Experience is Key

If you read an article on how to build a house, if someone puts a hammer or saw into your hand, that doesn’t mean you can build a house. Likewise, unless a security company has HOA experience, why would you consider them?
For a free security analysis call the HOA security experts at ESS Global Corp. ESS management is happy to meet at any time with association, neighborhood and community board/committee meetings.

727-940-7926

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Florida Class D License Training in Tampa

ESS Global Corp has a D.O.E. Approved Florida Class D License Training March 15-18. Train with the experts at ESS Global in Tarpon Springs Florida.

Florida Class D License Training in Tampa

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Looking for the very best Florida Class D License training in Tampa and the Clearwater area? ESS Global Corp is the only training facility in Florida to be licensed and approved by the Department of Education. Our D.O.E. Approved Florida D License Training in Tampa is now only $150.
That’s 4 days of training for a quick start in the fast growing security industry.

As the leading provider of Security Training in Florida, ESS Global Corp is the the only Security School in the State of Florida whose courses and trainers are monitored and approved by the D.O.E.

The only one.

Additionally, our instructors bring “real world” information to you in an engaging, informative manner.

The attainment of a Class “D” statewide license issued by Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the first step in becoming a security officer.  Once you have completed the state-mandated 40-hours of classroom training and taken and passed the exam the State of Florida will issue you a temporary license.  The temporary license will allow you to begin working immediately while waiting for your hard copy from the State.

Florida Class D License Training in Tampa – The Requirements

The requirements are as follows:

  • Security Guard D License Class in Tampa July 11-14Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Be of good moral character.
  • Be a citizen or legal resident alien of the United States.
  • May not have been adjudicated incapacitated under s. 744.331 or a similar statute in another state.
  • May not have been involuntarily placed in a treatment facility for the mentally ill, unless judicially restored.
  • May not have been diagnosed with an incapacitating mental illness, unless cleared by a psychiatrist.
  • May not be a chronic or habitual user of alcoholic beverages to the extent the individual’s normal faculties are impaired.
  • May not have been committed for controlled substance abuse.

Tuition $150

D License Training in Tampa September 26-29SIGN UP TODAY for the Security Guard D License Class in Tampa at ESS Global.

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Florida Class D Security License Training

ESS Global has a Florida Class D Security License Training March 15-18 in the Tampa/Clearwater Area. Sign up for D.O.E. Approved “D” Training today!

Florida Class D Security License Training

Florida Class D Security License Training At ESS
ESS Global Corp is Florida’s leading provider of Class “D” and “G” Security Officer License training. In addition to being one of the only schools in Florida to offer security officer license training on a regular basis, ESS is the ONLY Security School in Florida licensed and approved by the Department of Education. 
You Deserve the Best. Don’t shortchange yourself at any other “school”. 
Are looking for the very best Florida Class D Security License training? ESS Global Corp is the only security training facility in Florida to be licensed and approved by the Department of Education.

The ESS Global Florida D Security License Training (40 Hours) is only $150.

That’s 4 days of training (10 hours/day) for a quick start in the fast growing security industry.

  • Florida D Security License Training july 11-14Despite the growing concerns recently after the US May 2016 jobs report over a potential economic slowdown, the outlook for the Security Services industry continues to show substantial growth. As security concerns continue to escalate, government entities and private organizations are expected to increase spending dramatically to improve all aspects of their security programs.
  • The U.S. Bureau of Labor anticipates “excellent” overall job opportunities for security guards through 2024, with employment growing at about 5.4% during the period. The bureau expects the number of people employed as security guards in the U.S. to reach 1.15 million by 2024.
  • A report from the Freedonia Group report also notes that security guard services will attract the largest share of overall U.S. security spending through 2019, highlighting the continued importance of having skilled, qualified personnel to protect both employees and the general public.

As the leading provider of Security Training in Florida, ESS Global Corp is the the only Security School in the State of Florida whose courses are monitored and approved by the D.O.E. The only one. Additionally, our instructors bring  needed “real world” information to you in an engaging and informative manner.

Florida Class D License Training in Tampa/Clearwater

Florida D Security License TrainingThe attainment of a Class “D” statewide license issued by Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the first step in becoming a security officer.  Once you have completed the state-mandated 40-hours of classroom training and taken and passed the exam the State of Florida will issue you a temporary license.  The temporary license will allow you to begin working immediately while waiting for your hard copy from the State.  The Class “D” license is for unarmed positions.   For an armed position, you must complete the requisite requirements to obtain a Class “G” license that entails 28 hours of state-mandated classes plus a 48-round firearms qualification course.
You can register for the next available “G” Training HERE.
Note:  Anyone may take the class to obtain the Class “D” license.  However, F.S. 493.6109 outlines the guidelines that must be met in order to be eligible to obtain a “D” license.
The Florida Class D Security License Training requirements are as follows:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Be of good moral character.
  • Must be a citizen or legal resident alien of the United States.
  • May not have been adjudicated incapacitated under s. 744.331 or a similar statute in another state.
  • May not have been involuntarily placed in a treatment facility for the mentally ill, unless judicially restored.
  • May not have been diagnosed with an incapacitating mental illness, unless cleared by a licensed psychiatrist.
  • May not be a chronic or habitual user of alcoholic beverages to the extent the individual’s normal faculties are impaired.
  • May not have been committed for controlled substance abuse

Tuition $150
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Executive Protection Security Services – Worldwide

Executive Protection Security Services – Worldwide – When it comes to your security and the safety of your family, choose ESS.

Executive Protection Security Services

For clients that require more than simple security, ESS Global offers the ultimate in personal, professional executive protection security services. Our highly trained close protection expert conduct detailed threat assessments that keep you safe.
Executive Protection Security Services - Worldwide - ESS
ESS Global provides best in class executive protection, residential protection and secure travel services. And since our services are worldwide, we can respond to our clients’ evolving security needs quickly and reliably.
Our personal security experts are highly trained in our own VA Approved School, and in most cases are active or retired military/ law enforcement officers who currently or previously held protection detail assignments within their respective agencies.

Executive Protection Security Services – ESS Global

  • Executive Protection
  • Celebrity Protection
  • Special Event – Venue Events
  • Emergency Services
  • Jewelry Escorts
  • Appearances/Speaking Engagements
  • ​Shareholder/Board Meetings
  • ​Physical Threats – Crisis Management
  • ​Downsizing/Hostile Terminations
  • National and International Travel Protection

It can come out of nowhere..
A disgruntled ex-employee, an overzealous fan (or a drugged-out fan), stalking, someone who wants to make a name for themselves, or some other type of “unwanted attention”. Worse, it could lead to a physical confrontation or some other immoral interaction when you least expect it.
Be prepared.
Hire ESS Global Corp Executive Protection Specialists – With Protective Services in Over 60 Countries

Executive Protection Security Services – Worldwide Protective Services

Executive Protection Security Services - Worldwide
Here at ESS Global, we ensure our clients’ security and discretion, and cater to each of their specific individual needs.
Our security teams lay the protective framework for your security with advance threat preparations, working with local authorities, and a laser focus on your security and comfort.
ESS Global Corp clients benefit from:

  • Customized Risk Assessments
  • Close Protection Agent Availability throughout The US, As Well As Globally
  • Secure Ground Transportation
  • Travel Planning and Protection
  • Private Aircraft Protection
  • Special Event Security
  • Venue Security and Protection

Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service – From the Leader in Security – ESS

ESS agents are trained to minimize security risks without interfering in normal daily routine. This allows our clients to concentrate on their business affairs, not their security concerns.
ESS Global Corp will take every precaution when it comes to protecting you, your family, and your property.  Our agents experience in this field is second to none.
To learn more about how ESS Executive Protection Services can assist you:

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Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service

 Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service here in the US, and in over 60 countries. ESS Global Corp.

Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service

Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service

  • Executive Protection
  • Celebrity Protection
  • Special Event – Venue Events
  • Emergency Services
  • Jewelry Escorts
  • Appearances/Speaking Engagements
  • ​Shareholder/Board Meetings
  • ​Physical Threats – Crisis Management
  • ​Downsizing/Hostile Terminations
  • National and International Travel Protection

It can come out of nowhere..
A disgruntled ex-employee, an overzealous fan (or a drugged-out fan), stalking, someone who wants to make a name for themselves, or some other type of “unwanted attention”. Worse, it could lead to a physical confrontation or some other immoral interaction when you least expect it.
Be prepared.
Hire ESS Global Corp.

Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service – ESS Global

At ESS, we understand that corporate executives, dignitaries, celebrities and other high profile clients are all susceptible to possible threats and security issues.
ESS Global personnel go through exhaustive executive protection training such as high risk defensive driving, logistical and travel planning, crisis management, emergency coordination, threat assessment, hand to hand combat, first aid and other disciplines that provide you with the safety and comfort you deserve.
When it comes to your security and the safety of your family, never accept “security” that compromises your protection by putting you in the hands of untrained personnel. Our close protection personnel are ideal for executives, executive teams, celebrities, athletes, politicians, musicians, dignitaries, and other individuals and families that need protection for an event, a venue, travel, a meeting, or 24/7, to protect privacy, family, careers and overall safety and well-being.
“People need to remember”, says Theodore Billiris, CEO of ESS Global Corp, “everyday situations in relatively safe locations are not totally risk free. It doesn’t matter if the threat is planned or opportunistic. Incidents affecting personal safety, both directly and indirectly, can, and do, occur every day. This threat is heightened with travel outside the perceived safety of the home.”
Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service
ESS Global Corp clients benefit from:

  • Customized Risk Assessments
  • Close Protection Agent Availability throughout Florida, The US, As Well As Globally
  • Secure Ground Transportation
  • Travel Planning and Protection
  • Private Aircraft Protection
  • Special Event Security
  • Venue Security and Protection

Executive Protection Nationwide Security Service – From the Leader in Security – ESS

ESS agents are trained to minimize security risks without interfering in normal daily routine. This allows our clients to concentrate on their business affairs, not their security concerns.
ESS Global Corp will take every precaution when it comes to protecting you, your family, and your property.  Our agents experience in this field is second to none.
To learn more about how ESS Executive Protection Services can assist you:

727-940-7926

info@essglobalcorp.com

Best Executive Protection Training

As the only security school in the U.S. to be certified and approved by the D.O.E., the V.A., and V.R., ESS conducts the best executive protection training.

Best Executive Protection Training

Best Executive Protection Training

  • Approved by the Veterans Administration to Accept GI Bill Benefits
  • Approved for Vocational Rehab
  • Certified by the Department of Education
  • Real World Security Experience in Over 60 Countries

The first thing you need is to choose the school. Here is where it is important to understand that when choosing a bodyguard training school, you need to be more aware of the certifications the SCHOOL has, and NOT the “certifications’ they hand you at the end of the course. This provides you a far better insight as to the quality of the training you will receive.

ESS Global uses proven methodology, derived from protective security operations and security consulting in over 60 countries around the world.  These operations have been conducted in threat environments ranging from “negligible” to “imminent”.

How many other security “schools” east of the Mississippi have D.O.E. certification and are approved to accept GI Bill Benefits?

ONLY ESS and NO ONE ELSE

Throw in Voc Rehab and we are the only security school in the nation with all three certifications.

If you are serious about a career in the protection industry, ESS has a serious course for you.

The Best Executive Protection Training – 28 Day Residency

GI Bill Approved Bodyguard Training - Michigan 28 Day MEGA

The ESS Global 28-Day Executive Protection “Mega” Course is a series of comprehensive protection training modules developed by ESS Global and approved by the D.O.E. This month-long executive protection training is for civilians, law enforcement and military personnel who wish to pursue a career in corporate security or protective services domestically or abroad.

This 28 day training provides the very best, most relevant training available including; 

  • Executive Protection Certification
  • Advanced Executive Protection Certification
  • Threat Assessment & Security Advance Tactics Certification
  • GI Bill Approved Close Protection Training - D.O.E. ApprovedMotorcade Tactics Certification
  • Defensive Tactics Certification
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Florida Concealed Weapons Certification (May be used to obtain CWP license)
  • Firearms Safety/Dry Fire Training and Methodology 
  • Collapsible Baton ASP Certification
  • OC Spray Certification GI Bill Approved Close Protection Training - ASP Certifications
  • ASP Handcuffing Certification
  • ASP Flashlight Training Certification
  • Conductive Energy Weapon Certification (Phazzer) 
  • D License Certification (Unarmed Security Officer)
  • G License Certification (Armed Security Officer)

Completely covering all the basic pillars of executive protection, this 28-day training will provide you with the basic knowledge and protection techniques commonly used by the Secret Service, and VIP and Dignitary Protection Units responsible for protecting politicians and other domestic and foreign dignitaries around the world.

Register for the 28-Day Course

The Next Best Executive Protection Training – 3-Day Course

GI Bill Approved Bodyguard Training - Arkansas 3 day

Our ESS Global  3-Day Day Fast Start Executive Protection Training is designed for career veterans as a “refresher”, or a “must-have” for beginners in the world of executive/close protection. This D.O.E. Certified Executive Protection Training gives you a strong start in the security industry covering city, county and state government organizations, corporate security services, security agencies and private individuals.

Register for the 3-Day Training

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  • Executive Protection Training approved by the VA to accept GI Bill Benefits
  • Executive Protection Training approved by the D.O.E.
  • Executive Protection Training with Real-World Current Experience
  • Executive Protection Training with Active Shooter Training

Again, why would you go anywhere else?

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Holiday Security in Tampa

ESS Global Corp provides holiday security in Tampa because for small business owners to national chain stores. Black Friday isn’t your only worry.

Holiday Security in Tampa

ESS Global Corp provides holiday security in Tampa because for business owners, the holiday season brings security concerns for every business. The significant increase in shoppers does wonders for your bottom line and generates brand awareness that can last into the new year. But there is a dark backside to the holidays, because with these benefits comes the need to hire additional staff members as well as additional security.

Theodore Billiris - ESS Global Corp
Theodore Billiris – ESS Global Corp

“The holidays are an attractive time for criminal activities,” according to Theo Billiris at ESS Global. “Thieves take full advantage of busy stores and distracted employees to steal. Retailers need to know that this is the time of year where they face a much bigger threat from professional and semi-professional thieves. The holiday shopping season is when organized retail crime flourishes. Worse, this time of year, the average amount stolen per incident, in much higher than ‘normal’ loss throughout the year.”
Holiday Security in Tampa – ESS Global
The Holiday Season is when your store is the busiest, the your store associates are the most distracted, your fitting rooms are the most unorganized, the crowd is the more agitated and the time of year police are the busiest. All of this amounts to one of the most hectic and dangerous environments a store owner will ever see, at least until next year.
Holiday Security in Tampa
This holiday season as your store begins to fill up, dishonest shoppers and untrustworthy seasonal employees will see it as a more appealing place to take what they’d like without stopping to pay the bill. According to reports by Business News Daily, U.S. retailers are expected to lose over $9 billion dollars from crime this holiday season, mostly from employee theft and shoplifting.
U.S. retailers will lose $4.7 billion through employee theft through October to December, $3.8 billion though shoplifting and $400 million through vendor and distribution, according to a new study by the Center for Retail Research, far surpassing any other quarter. The majority of the losses occur from Thanksgiving to the end of the year.

The losses will represent a 4 percent increase over the same period last year.

Holiday Security in Tampa

ESS Global Corp provides holiday security in Tampa for service industries such as local retail establishments and chain stores. This can help you;

  • Curtail Shoplifting – With these increased crowds, businesses of every kind and size are much more vulnerable to theft, especially in light of your staff being overwhelmed attempting to provide service to so many people.
  • Contain Employee Shrinkage – Sadly, employee theft is more common than shoplifting in the holidays. More often than not, it’s the temporary season help. Sometimes these are professionally organised retail criminals posing as seasonal help.
  • Provide Customer Safety and Crowd Control – During the holidays the crowds are larger and the tempers are shorter. Protect your employees and customers.

Hiring an ESS store security guard for holiday security in Tampa is a great way to help ensure everything runs smoothly, and vastly reduces shoplifting and shrinkage. Just the act of having a visible security presence is enough to prevent many would-be shoplifters. ESS Security also helps protect the safety and security of both your customers and your employees. Depending on the size of your business, it may be necessary to take on more than one security guard in order to ensure that the majority of your premises is under observation and surveillance.
ESSESS Global Corp has been provides holiday security in Tampa, and is a leading global protection and security firm.
Give us a call for a free consultation.

727-940-7926

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Black Friday Store Security in Tampa

Black Friday Store Security in Tampa
Black Friday is the far and away the biggest shopping day of the year, with sales from brick and mortar establishments totaling $15 billion on Black Friday alone in 2017. For retailers in Tampa, you have the extra challenge of earlier opening times, crowd control, frustrated shoppers, and a long list of potential problems; shoplifting, employee theft, trampling, brawls, customer confrontations and more. These issues are a headache that will eat away at your profit margins. Even worse, a major incident on your premises can lead to a lengthy legal battle and financial trouble long after the holidays are nothing but a bad memory.

Black Friday Store Security in Tampa

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Black Friday is the day in which your store floor is the busiest, the day your store associates are the most distracted, the day your fitting rooms are the most unorganized, the day the crowd is the most agitated and the police are the busiest. All of this amounts to one of the most hectic and dangerous environments a store owner will ever see.
ESS Global Corp has been providing Black Friday store security in Tampa for all types of merchants, both small businesses and the national chains. Here are some of the major challenges we help you overcome.
Customer Shoplifting and Employee Shrinkage – With these increased massive crowds, stores of every kind are much more vulnerable to theft, especially in light of your staff being overstretched trying to provide service to so many people. Sadly, statistics show that employee theft is more active during the holidays as well. While regular employees may be loyal, you have seasonal help that also knows that come January, they won’t be collecting a paycheck anyways. Employee theft skyrockets because there is so much activity for store owners, managers and supervisors to keep tabs on. While a security presence doesn’t guarantee that your Black Friday sales will be completely free of all shoplifting and shrinkage, a visible security force certainly helps deter unwanted activity.
Customer Safety and Crowd Control – Fact: the majority of deaths and injuries incurred on Black Friday is either due to folks trampled in stampedes or affected by pepper spray. Simply dealing with the crowds on Black Friday is challenging. In addition, controlling the biggest crowd of shoppers all year, an increased Black Friday security presence can help to ensure the safety and security of your customers.
Hire security for Black Friday
Hiring an ESS store security guard for Black Friday store security in Tampa is a great way to help ensure the day goes smoothly, and vastly reduces shoplifting and shrinkage. Just the act of having a visible security presence is enough to prevent many would-be shoplifters. Depending on the size of your business, it may be necessary to take on more than one security guard in order to ensure that the majority of your store is under observation and surveillance.
ESSESS Global Corp has been providing Black Friday store security in Tampa for years.
Give us a call for a free consultation.

727-940-7926

Email: info@essglobalcorp.com