Construction Site Security in Florida

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Construction sites are low hanging fruit for vandals, copper 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.

ESS Global Corp is The Leader in Construction Site Security in 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

In addition to protecting workers, tools, equipment as well as maintaining the progress of the site, ESS Global Site Security Protection can reduce potential liability and litigations based on the prevention of intruders and trespassers on your work site.
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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.
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

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.
Planning a job? Plan on protection from ESS Global.

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Security Guard Services in Florida – ESS Global Corp

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ESS Global Corp has the most complete security guard services in Florida. We cover HOA/neighborhood security, venue security, business and non-profit security.

Security Guard Services in Florida – ESS Global Corp

Having a comfortable feeling of security is something that every person is entitled to. While sometimes it’s easier to guarantee security at home, a person still needs to feel safe no matter where he or she is when out of the house. Whether it’s going for a stroll some evening in one’s neighborhood or attending church. It could be attending a high school football game, or a concert venue to hear your favorite artist. People shouldn’t have to worry about their safety and security. In these types of environments, personal security can be greatly enhanced by the presence of a professional security service.
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Going for a walk after dinner is something that many people like to do. However, some people are afraid to undertake this walk activity after certain hours due to the fact that they’re worried about how secure their neighborhoods are. When that happens, a personal sense of security is diminished or even completely lost. If, however, these same neighborhoods, HOA’s and apartment complexes are monitored by our highly trained professional neighborhood security guard service, this can give residents the peace of mind that they need in order to feel comfortable going out at any time of the day or night. It’s a small investment for both safety and protection of property.
Workplace Security
Being productive at work depends on a number of different factors, but one important factor is feeling a sense of security and safety. Employers can do a great number of things to increase this sense of safety, such as issue ID cards and perform comprehensive background checks. However, many employers don’t understand that they can ensure that employees are safe in other ways, for instance, when they are traveling to their vehicles from the office building, or when an employee is terminated (or keeping that employee from coming back for trouble).  When relying on a professional security services they can ensure that employees feel completely secure when they are entering, working, and exiting their office buildings with an affordable investment.
Churches and Non-Profits
Washington_(Georgia)_Presbyterian_ChurchChurch violence is rising. Thousands of times a year violence happens within the walls of a church or religious center.  Although the government does not track church violence, news reports put the figure in the tens of thousands over the last 15 years and deaths at nearly 500. ESS Global Corp can either provide faith-based security during church events or administer world class training that keeps your people prepared.
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When thousands of people get together to attend a game, visit an attraction, or take in a concert, safety is the last thing on their minds. Venue security is critical to a successful event.  ESS Global Corp works with entertainment, sports, and meeting management in venues all over the world to ensure that the venue security is robust and effective.
ESS Global Corporation is the global leader in security, with offices in both Tampa and Orlando.
Have a security question or issue? Give ESS a call or send us an email today.

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Executive Close Protection Services in Florida

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ESS Global Corp is a full service security firm providing executive close protection services in Florida and Worldwide. ‘Executive Protection’ is a phrase that conjures up images of bodyguards and highly trained professionals protecting executives, celebrities, politicians and other VIPs from danger on the road, at their home, and at their place of work.

Executive Close Protection Services in Florida

While it’s true that executive security personnel indeed protect these people, the longstanding myth is that close protection is reserved for the elite “superstars” that are at an exceptionally high risk.
The fact is, there are many people who can actually benefit from executive security, otherwise known as close protection. Here are some of the types of individual that can benefit from engaging a close protection specialist.

  • You do not necessarily need to be a celebrity, a politician, or own a billion dollar business to require your own close protection – anyone who has experienced a sudden amount of public attention may also need one. This is often the case for members of the general public that have become widely known for any reason. This could be for any reason such as a media scandal or being seen on TV holding a big lottery check.
  • If you handle money, whether at a church or a bank or anything in between, close protection can make a significant difference in assuring the safety of the individual charged with this task. The same holds true in the transport of the money, as in many cases that presents the highest risk.
  • In the case of expensive possessions, engaging the services of a close protection specialist can prove to be invaluable. Transporting diamonds? Sensitive documents or information? There are many instances where it’s not the person someone could be after, it’s their possessions.
  • Close Protection - Divorce - ESS GlobalDivorces and domestic disputes is another reason protection services are used. Sometimes when spouses split up, the potential for violence exists.  Either party to the divorce may enlist the services of a personal close protection expert if the other has threatened to harm them.  In the case of domestic disputes, many security agencies are called upon to provide a level of protection to those who fear retribution from a threatening, violent or otherwise unpredictable ex-partner. If you feel that your safety is threatened by anyone you know, regardless of your relationship with them, hiring executive security can be one way to find some peace and normality until the issue is resolved.
  • Travel, especially if it’s out of the country. People often hire close personal protection for business and personal trips they make. Whether you are traveling outside of the country, or going to a high-dollar business meetings, the services of a protection specialist may be called upon. And it’s not just the usual hotspots you need to worry about. People traveling to Europe, India and other places that used to be considered safe are calling security firms like ESS Global Corp to ensure their safety abroad.

There are many reasons to hire a close protection specialist. At ESS Global Corp, we have your back. ESS has offices in Tampa and Orlando and is the leader in executive close protection services in Florida.
ESS Global Corp provides executive and close protection specialists, not just minimally trained bodyguards in order to keep our clients safe. Our Protection Services Include: Executive and Close-Personal Protection, Risk Assessments, Anti-Terrorism, Executive Travel, Self-Protection Training, Club and Venue Security and CPR/First Aid.
Have Questions? Call ESS Global, the world’s leading executive close protection and security consulting firm.

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Apartment, Condominium, and HOA Security In Florida

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ESS Global Corp, based in Tampa, is Florida’s best value in property management security services for apartment, condominium and HOA security in Florida. ESS Global Corp officers not only protect people and property, but also minimize your risk and liabilities, while increasing your property’s marketability and tenant retention.

Apartment, Condominium, and HOA Security In Florida

It goes without saying that if you keep your community relatively crime-free it improves business. So how does your apartment and condominium security directly correlate to making more money? Well, you need to keep the occupancy rates high and attract good people and families to rent to. Above all, the right security company will find the proper balance, serving both the needs of the management company and the needs of the residents and their families. This is where having the right security company can do both.
Bad residents don’t like good security. If a resident is looking to sell drugs, or commit any crimes, they tend to look for complexes that don’t have security. The reality is that having the right security guard company will eventually attract good, long-term residents, because in your apartment/condo/gated community they will feel safe.
But bad things happen in even in good places.

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ESS Global Corp HOA Security

ESS Global apartment/condominium/gated community/HOA private security services includes: gate guards, walking guard and mobile patrols, pool and clubhouse usage and access, access and area control, identification verification, alarm monitoring and response, loss prevention, parking enforcement, theft and crime deterrence, policy enforcement, and more with complete daily log reports. Additionally, our security officers will be present for evictions and conflict resolution.
Professionally Trained
All of our officers complete a rigorous security training program at our school, which is the only Security School in Florida licensed by the Florida Department of Education. We offer emergency, short and long-term uniformed guards, and they can be either armed or unarmed.
More and more soft targets are getting hit.
Whether it’s a movie theater or a church, or your home or your car. No one is 100% safe anymore.  You know you have the right security company when a simple task, such as checking frequently on a home when the owners are off on vacation, to a complex task as “de-escalating” a conflict, is handled courteously and professionally for all parties.  ESS Global is the right choice for apartment, condominium and HOA security in Florida. We are a leader in property management security services.
We offer a complimentary on-site security survey to every client we meet, which allows us to determine your specific vulnerabilities, threats, and needs. ESS Global Corp strives to ensure that you receive the best return on your security investment, and that your security efforts effectively reinforce your policies and procedures. Whether you are looking for a temporary security service for a “stopgap” measure or a full-service, comprehensive security program, you can trust that ESS Global Corp protective services will be carried out with the utmost in professional integrity and vigilance.
Our management team is available for community/association/neighborhood/property management board and committee meetings.
Call us today for a free customized security assessment by the leader in Florida security, ESS Global Corp. 

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Executive Protection in Florida and More

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ESS Global Corp specializes in Executive Protection in Florida and more, with a presence in Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, West Palm beach and more.

Executive Protection in Florida and More

Being a corporate executive may not be as stressful as you may think, but it’s certainly dangerous. Or at least, that’s a reasonable conclusion based on the money companies spend protecting their top executives.
Executive compensation reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the past several years reveals how much companies spend to protect their top executives.
Oracle, spends about $2 million/year protecting Chief Executive Larry Ellison. Google spends over $500,000 protecting Chief Executive Eric Schmidt. Disney over $1 million for Mr. Eisner.
More and more frequently, large companies are accepting security expenditures as a necessary cost of doing business. Top executives are the company’s most valuable assets, and they need to treat them accordingly. In the Ford Annual Proxy Report they Ford states that, “the benefits of providing these programs outweigh the relatively minor costs associated with them.” Ford spends over $1 million a year protecting its top executives and members of the Ford family.

Executive Protection ESS Global Corp - On The Job
Executive Protection ESS Global Corp – On The Job

Executive Protection in Florida – ESS Global

An executive will contract with a security company such as ESS Global Corp to provide guards at their home, both for screening visitors as well as stationed around the perimeter and inside the property. And it’s not just corporate executives; politicians, celebrities, athletes, and more are hiring executive protection specialists.
The risks increase when people travel and even more so if that travel is outside the US, as is often the case with celebrities. Most hire additional manpower when they travel to high-crime countries. The executive protection guards use secure drivers, plan secure routes, and investigate cars, limos, even the corporate jet for potential security breaches such as unidentified luggage.
Agents scout out hotels, meeting rooms, restaurants, venues and more in advance.
“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.”
ESS Global Corp clients benefit from:

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

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.
Our solutions are tailored to your needs. Give us a call or drop us a line and find out more about the ESS Global difference.

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Florida Church Security Tampa, Orlando and More

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ESS Global Corp offers professional “faith-based” Florida church security in Tampa and throughout Florida and the US.

Florida Church Security Tampa, Orlando and More

We are saddened by recent church violence events and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased.
Over 420 people have died in incidents involving deadly force at churches and other faith organizations in America since 1999, as detailed by noted church security expert Carl Chinn and reported in a 2013 issue of SBC LIFE, the journal of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. If you’ve followed the news the past two years, you know that number has risen dramatically.
The biggest trigger in church violence over the last 16 years is “Domestic Spillover”. This is when domestic relationship violence finds it’s way onto ministry property resulting in a deadly force incident. The second most common reason for church violence is “Random Acts” which describes the tragedy in Charleston, SC.
The SBC Life article recommended ways churches can protect themselves against violent intruders.

  • Perform a professional security analysis for activities throughout the week and at services.
  • Assess unmonitored entryways to the church on Sundays or during other activities including day care, Bible studies, and more where someone could enter and hide.
  • Consider hiring a security firm to provide armed security during all church events.

Carl Chinn also stated recently, “If you still have time to be on the security team after making sure your own house is in order, then you can look around your church to see if any friends or relatives of ‘Bozo Thug’ are around you. There are plenty of them in our society. Empty-eyed mindless little rats looking for an opportunity to get their name in the paper.”
Faith-based organizations must increase their awareness of, and preparation for, criminal hazards capable of compromising their primary ministry purpose.
8-2 Update
This post is barely a week old and the national news has reported two church bombings that seem to  be related http://essglobalcorp.com/ess/wq4l7  as well as a stabbing in a church in Maryland that has resulted in one death.  http://essglobalcorp.com/ess/7mn3w 
Are churches the new “soft target”?

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and let’s talk about “faith-based” church security.

Florida Close Protection/Bodyguard Training

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Elite Security Services offers Florida Close Protection/Bodyguard Training, and is the only Executive Protection School in Florida licensed through the Florida Department of Education. ESS Global is also in the process of becoming Post 9/11 GI Bill approved by the Department of Veteran Affairs. (UPDATE 12-23-16 ESS Global Executive Protection Training is now approved by the VA to accept Post 9-11 GI Bill Benefits)
But a piece of paper from the state or the VA isn’t what sets us apart.
It’s all about the training.

Florida Close Protection/Bodyguard Training
Florida Close Protection/Bodyguard Training

ESS Global training is taught by industry professionals who have unmatched experience and knowledge in the Executive Protection field.  Our primary goal is to pass down our real world knowledge from our own training and experiences in over 60 countries, to our students, in an effort to best prepare them to work as a professional in the Close Protection/Bodyguard Industry.
The Security/Protection industry is growing fast, simply because executives and their families, celebrities, politicians, sport stars and more all look for professional protection. Close Protection is the pinnacle of the private security industry. This is your opportunity to be trained by the some of the best professionals in the industry for a career second to none in the security field.

Florida Close Protection/Bodyguard Training

Classes are held at various times in Tampa, Orlando, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas & Los Angeles.
Ask about group rates, discounts, referrals and private classes.  ESS Global Corp will take its course to you, and also offers private courses for groups, organizations and businesses.
Class sizes will be limited to ensure that each student receives the proper amount of “hands-on” instruction so that when they complete the course their knowledge meets and exceeds industry standards.

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If you have a desire to be the best, then pick up the phone and train with the best.

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Back to Basics! Really?

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back to basics
So here we are again. Just when you think it wont happen to you, or you say to yourself, “I don’t know anyone that has had an accident. We all hear the stories and see all the pictures on the web, we even watch the videos of DEA agents actually teaching others on gun safety and yes you guessed it, BAM! A Negligent Discharge. I am in the camp, that does not believe you should call it an “accidental discharge” Really? Can accidents happen yes.! Like maybe if you drop a firearm and it goes off, or you are running from a bear and shooting at it blindly, and you accidentally kill a mocking bird. But when you reach for a firearm to handle it and you grab it incorrectly or haphazardly, that results in the discharge of the firearm that is NEGLIGENCE! You caused it! You failed to take the appropriate measures to ensure the safe handling of the firearm. Why am I writing this article, because a buddy of mine decided to discharge his pistol while in his vehicle where he, YES! You guessed it, he shot himself in the foot and through the floorboard of his car. In his words “I had an awkward grip on the gun and my ring finger slipped into the trigger guard and it went off.” I wanted to post his picture, but he threatened me with litigation if I did, so I just told him he would be the subject of our next post. So lets go through the basics once again.

  • 1) Treat all guns as if they are loaded!

This rule by itself does not completely keep you safe of negligence but it does set the tone as to how we treat a firearm and do not just assume the gun is unloaded. It must be treated with respect! Even when someone tells you it’s “Not loaded” Clear the firearm yourself!

  • 2) Do not point the gun at anything you do not wish to destroy!

At this point you have not verified weather or not the gun is loaded or not, so we will consider it loaded and keep it pointed either down at the ground or in the ready position. Not to the side, not in the air, keep it pointed DOWN!

  • 3) Keep you finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot!

And here we are the number one rule that if followed no matter what else you do, the gun will not discharge. Hmmm, so basically the firearm is safe, until someone picks it up, and how that person handles it determines weather or not it stays safe.

  • 4) Know your target and what is beyond it!

So you have followed all the rules and now you are placed in the position to discharge your gun, either at the range or in a life or death situation, you must know what you target is and what is beyond it. What kind of backstop are you shooting at? Are there people behind your attacker? Always remember there is a lawyer behind every round that gets fired from your gun. And they want to know why it was fired and why it landed where it did. And you need to be able to articulate your thought processes as to why you discharged your gun, and why the bullets landed where they did.

Where’s Your Head At?

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So you are all high-speed now, you have a 1.75 inch belt, desert tan ball cap with Velcro patch. You have Sabre Red Pepper, tactical knife, and you’ve mounted torches to your waist; one in the front and a tactical back up in the rear! Remember what your instructor said during training: “two is one, one is none!”
You weren’t sure what time of day you would be on post so you stored away some black flex cuffs and some white ones, you don’t want to offend anyone, right?
Now when it comes to firearms you figure the bigger the better, so you strap a 9mm hand cannon to your hip. You have taken all the courses and the State has issued your credentials. You have passed the entire necessary tests; you’re ready to go, right? WRONG!
IMG_0043 (5)Ask yourself these questions:

  • Am I willing to take another human being’s life to save my own or the life of another?
  • Am I capable of defending another, or myself and then render first aid and/or CPR to the very person I just injured?
  • Am I ready to face the consequences of my actions and defend those actions in a court of law?
  • What about the effects of my actions on my family and my friends, how will the public view my actions?

Each of the answers to these questions should actually create new questions to be answered, depending on which direction you have chosen. The bottom line is there is much more to think about than just, what kind of gear you will equip yourself with. Stay safe and consider all your options before you need them!

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Which Defensive Tactics Work Best?

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This is a question that defensive tactics experts and instructors have debated and continue to debate. But, in reality, the answer is simple. I don’t care what defensive tactics or martial arts discipline you train in or feel that you have mastered, the answer is the same. ALL experienced executive protection agents will agree that the best defensive tactic we have as agents, that will give us the greatest chance of survival and least chance of injury, is AVOIDANCE. Avoidance is our best defensive tactic.
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This is not the industry you enter into to get a charge or to prove your manhood. As we like to say in the executive protection industry, “boring is good!” A boring day is a safe day. It means that we have done our jobs so well that an attack on our client wasn’t possible or was thwarted. So, back to avoidance and how it can help us keep the job boring. When we see a possible oncoming threat, avoidance allows us to go another direction, choose another route, pick another restaurant, etc. We live to fight another day. There is no loss of respect when an executive protection agent chooses avoidance over conflict. And, I can assure, whether you win or loose the conflict you will affect your client in todays sue happy society.
Now, there are times when avoidance is not possible and you must use defensive tactics to protect yourself and your client. In those instances, the defensive tactics that works best are those that you have practiced. Remember, defensive tactics are like anything else in life: it’s all about repetition! The way you train is the way you will perform. To achieve muscle memory in an effort to utilize tactics effectively, you must practice them thousands of times.
This is why ESS Global Corp’s executive protection certification course spends 2-3 hours on defensive tactics and utilizes the majority of the time teaching you executive protection principles. It’s because we know that there is no way, even if we used a whole day on defensive tactics, that you will be proficient enough to be effective utilizing those techniques in the field. We use those 2-3 hours as an eye opener to show our students that there are other areas of training available to make them better agents.
If you have any questions about defensive tactics, executive protection, security training or different martial arts disciplines, please inquire and we will give you our input. We hope this has helped, and until next time, stay alert and stay safe!

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