Your 2025 Guide to Condominium Security

In Canada, property crimes, including burglary, arson, vandalism, and unauthorized entry, are committed nearly 5000 times per day. Fortunately, these risks are greatly mitigated when condominium managers invest in the right security strategies. By partnering with an experienced condominium security provider, property managers can ensure the safety of their residents and units in 2025. In this blog, we’ll discuss the most common condominium security measures and their positive on residential building communities.

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Condo Concierge Security

As one of the most common points of contact for residents and guests, concierge security guards play a key role in a condominium's security team. These guards help create a welcoming atmosphere, form friendly relationships with residents, assist with resident needs, and maintain an overview of all building activities.

While stationed at the front desk, concierge security guards observe the entire building by monitoring live CCTV cameras and the front door. CCTV monitoring provides a continual overview of all movement in and around the building, allowing security teams to address issues as they arise. Condominium security staff are the first to respond to alarms and emergencies, facilitating swift evacuations and cooperating with emergency first responders when necessary.

Additionally, concierge security guards manage visitor access and maintain detailed logs. Since concierge guards get to know their building’s community well, they can quickly spot unfamiliar individuals who may not have authorized access. At Blackbird Security, our concierge security guards receive Customer Service training through our in-house security training program, Blackbird Academy. This training enables our concierge guards to provide friendly interactions with everyone who enters the building and confront unauthorized visitors professionally.

In addition to the duties above, a condo’s concierge security guard will perform the following duties:

Frontline security presence
Checking-in visitors & vendors
Upholding building rules and regulations
Property surveillance
Fire alarm response
Customer service for residents
Incident Report writing
Incident & building issue investigations
Package collection
Key management
Protection against theft, accidents, fires
Moving assistance
Emergency first aid support
Unit wellness checks
Checking amenities’ status (pool, hot tub, gyms, etc)

Uniformed Security Guards for Condominiums

Uniformed security guards provide a visible presence that deters criminal activity while providing a feeling of safety for residents. These guards are most commonly stationed in building lobbies in between regular patrols of building areas including parkades, stairwells, common areas, and building perimeters. The presence of a uniformed security guard communicates to potential criminals that the property is well protected while providing residents with peace of mind knowing that help is nearby if needed.

During their patrols, uniformed security guards look for maintenance issues such as property damage, broken building features, and signs of suspicious activity. They pay special attention to high-risk areas like stairwells and back entrances, where unauthorized individuals may attempt to gain access. Uniformed guards also respond quickly to security incidents, unauthorized access attempts, or emergency situations requiring immediate attention.

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Mobile Security Patrols for Condominiums

Mobile security patrols offer a flexible and cost-effective overnight security solution for condominium buildings that don’t have a 24/7 on-site security presence. These guards conduct randomized patrols in marked security vehicles, which prevents criminals from identifying patterns or gaps in security coverage. Unlike static security guards, mobile guards can efficiently cover multiple properties in a short period, which is beneficial for residences spanning multiple buildings or managers in charge of more than one property.

Similarly to standard security patrols, mobile guards check a property’s perimeter, parkade, common areas, stairwells, and other areas of the building that require overnight checks. Guards verify that all access points are secure while looking for signs of attempted break-ins or suspicious activity.

If an alarm is triggered while a mobile guard is on duty, even if they are not at the property, they will quickly respond and investigate. At Blackbird Security, our 24/7 Control Centre team continually monitors our clients’ properties and will deploy the nearest mobile guard in the event of a triggered alarm. This provides round-the-clock protection without the cost of full-time, on-site security personnel.

Mobile security patrols for condominium security

The Blackbird Difference: Condominium Security

In addition to Customer Service training, each Blackbird Security guard undergoes additional training through Blackbird Academy. This training goes beyond the standard security training needed to obtain a security license and equips our guards with the knowledge they need to provide exceptional security services.

Guided by our training team, guards are led through courses covering key topics including Standard First Aid, Introduction to Canadian Criminal Law, Peaceful De-escalation, Fire Safety Training, and Reporting Excellence.

Additionally, our teams use the industry-standard reporting software TrackTik for all reporting. TrackTik allows our clients and leadership teams to maintain a real-time view of all activity at a given site, including live report updates and GPS locations of guards.

Partner With Canada’s Number One Condominium Security Provider

Professional security services are a key part of what makes a residential building safe and secure. Whether your building requires static concierge and uniformed security guards, mobile patrols, or both, our team will develop a security strategy that fits your condominium’s needs. Get in touch with us through the form below to learn how we can help safeguard your condo.

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