Blackbird Security Proudly Provides Vancouver Retail Security and Loss Prevention
Successful crime prevention increasingly involves partnerships between retailers, police forces, and private security companies. We’re proud to provide loss prevention and retail security services to several renowned brands in Vancouver, including Arc’teryx, MEC, Sephora, Best Buy, UNIQLO, and many more, while collaborating with the Vancouver Police Department to help reduce shoplifting and retail crime in Vancouver. Read our success stories below to find out how we provide Vancouver retail security to our clients.
Elite Suite & Tie Security in Vancouver at Holt Renfrew
At Blackbird Security, our high-end retail security specialists are trained to protect the privacy of high-profile clients while acting as first responders to any scenario. This customer service-oriented approach to training results in these elite security guards being equally adept at welcoming and protecting high-net-worth individuals.
We are proud to partner with Holt Renfrew in providing our elite suit and tie security services. This luxury department store has been a fixture in Canadian life since the 19th century, occupying a prestigious spot comparable to legendary international names like Saks Fifth Avenue, Selfridges, and Neiman Marcus.
Blackbird Security provides ongoing security and concierge services for the luxury retailer Holt Renfrew in Vancouver and Calgary. Our elite security guards provide top-notch customer service that shoppers expect, alongside a safe and secure shopping experience. They play a key role in discreet loss prevention and Holt’s ongoing effort to reduce shrinkage.
Retail Security in Vancouver at the Aritzia Warehouse Sale
We have been honoured to partner with Aritzia to safeguard their annual warehouse sale, held at the iconic Vancouver Convention Centre West, for multiple years. Warehouse sales present a unique set of challenges, as they combine aspects of event security with retail security. Our security guards maintained crowd control, monitored the extensive lineup outside the Convention Centre, and patrolled throughout the warehouse floor, monitoring for shoplifting and disorderly behaviour.
At Blackbird Security, we take a customer service-focused approach to our security services. Throughout the sale, our guards provided helpful guidance, answered questions, and maintained a friendly presence. When representing a prestigious brand like Aritzia, our security guards understand that they are acting as frontline brand ambassadors. With this in mind, they execute their tasks in a polite, professional, and approachable manner.
Nationwide Loss Prevention Coverage at Harry Rosen
We proudly partnered with Harry Rosen retail stores across Canada, including in Vancouver. Harry Rosen is a Canadian chain specializing in designer men’s wear and footwear. Our elite suit and tie security professionals are stationed in stores throughout Vancouver and other major Canadian cities to elevate shopping experiences while protecting Harry Rosen’s retail security and loss prevention interests at every turn.
With a focus on providing exceptional first impressions, customer service, and loss prevention, our elite security personnel are ready to serve up first-class experiences in Harry Rosen stores countrywide.
For high-end retailers like Harry Rosen that seek to augment the consumer experience while reducing shrinkage and keeping shoplifters at bay, our elite suit and tie security teams are well-trained in all matters related to retail security. Delivering the kinds of high-touch, personalized security services that clientele expect, our loss prevention teams ensure retail workers at Harry Rosen do not have to spend time on security concerns when they could be helping customers instead.
Providing Best-in-Class Retail Security Training
Our security guards, loss prevention officers, and tactical guards receive Canada’s most comprehensive private security training through our industry-leading in-house training program, Blackbird Academy.
Our goal isn’t to merely equip our guards with the skills they need to succeed in the fast-paced world of private security. Instead, we want to train our staff to excel and grow into lifelong careers in security or law enforcement. This approach has seen many of our staff graduate to working for local law enforcement and the RCMP across Canada.
Local Focus, National Outlook
As Vancouver makes strides in dealing with a growing shoplifting problem, we are keenly aware of the need for similar action in other Canadian cities like Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg. Blackbird Security continues to support our national retail partners, such as Sephora, Best Buy, and MEC, in each of these locations with loss prevention specialists and tactical uniform security guards.
While we provide professional security services across Canada, we will always remain dedicated to tailoring customized security solutions based on our clients’ individual market and unique needs.
Boost and Bust: Fighting Back Against Retail Theft
Blackbird Security was proud to play a role in a recent crackdown on retail theft in Vancouver, assisting beleaguered small business owners in fighting back against a rise in shoplifting and violent crimes.
In 2021, Blackbird Security worked alongside the Vancouver Police Department in the pioneering Project Arrow. This month-long public-private initiative enlisted business owners, loss prevention staff and private security to fight back against retail theft. Within a month, 130 shoplifters were arrested, 35 weapons were seized, and a total of 268 criminal charges were laid.
The program proved so successful that the Vancouver Police Department decided to take similar action earlier this month, bringing together the city’s security fraternity to combine forces and tackle the problem once more. Over a weekend of dedicated law enforcement efforts, Blackbird Security’s loss prevention experts participated in a program that saw 32 individuals arrested, 71 criminal charges recommended, and nearly $18,000 worth of stolen goods recovered. Roughly half of the individuals arrested for shoplifting this weekend admitted to police that they planned to sell the stolen goods on the black market.
How Blackbird Security Helped During Boost and Bust
We couldn’t be prouder of the role our dedicated security professionals played during the Boost and Bust campaign. Acting as frontline points of contact for law enforcement, our loss prevention officers provided discreet surveillance, intercepted thefts as they occurred, and held shoplifters until Vancouver Police Department officers could arrive to make arrests.
Engaging in public/private partnerships such as Boost and Bust is a sign of the trust and mutually beneficial partnerships Blackbird Security engages in with law enforcement agencies across Canada. We believe our industry-leading training program, Blackbird Academy, is a foundational pillar of these relationships.
Partner With Blackbird Security for Vancouver Loss Prevention
Blackbird Security was founded in Vancouver, and our retail security teams have years of experience handling the unique challenges businesses in our beautiful city face. Partner with the experts at Blackbird Security for Vancouver loss prevention, retail security, or one of our other specialized security services. Contact us today to get started.
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