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A loss prevention security guard protects retail stores from theft. Loss prevention is an element of retail security that focuses on preventing shrinkage.

High-value items are often targeted by thieves during the holiday season. This article outlines key retail security strategies to help you protect your store.

This guide explains how you can improve your safety strategy through construction site security. You'll learn tips and best practices for keeping your site safe.

Construction site security guards manage access control by monitoring entry points, verifying identification, and recording everyone who enters the site.

Your chosen construction site security company will make a difference in protecting your team’s investment, staying on schedule, and keeping your site safe.

This guide explains what mobile patrol security is, how it works, and how it can be used to enhance your construction site security strategy.

With the right pre-holiday, mid-holiday, and post-holiday construction site security best practices, you can maintain site safety when workers are on break.

This blog, informed by our decade of experience protecting construction sites across Canada, will help you understand the differences between CCTV cameras and guards.

Construction site security guards deter theft, monitor for safety hazards, perform access control duties, respond to emergencies, and reduce liability.

Construction site security guards provide an extra set of eyes for monitoring workplace hazards, help in emergencies, and can reduce liability for developers.

Many property managers seek residential security services for peace of mind, hands-on support, and to address day-to-day challenges, in addition to safety.

Condo security guards typically cost between $15 and $65 per hour per guard. However, the final cost you can expect to pay depends on several factors.

Hiring a Vancouver Concierge is a cost-effective addition to your building that will make residents feel safer and increase the value of your property.

We’ve assembled this guide to help condo security guards and property managers understand what actions guards should take in the event of trespassing incidents.

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn roles and duties of condo security guards, how they keep residents secure, and tips on choosing a security company.

Residential buildings are vulnerable at night, when it’s dark, and foot traffic is lower, making overnight condominium security patrols a valuable asset.

Corporate security services provide peace of mind and a safe and secure office environment for business leaders and their teams. Find out how in this article.

Not sure how many security guards your construction site needs? Learn key factors and get expert recommendations for any project size.

Here's how businesses in Canada can protect themselves against organized retail crime and how retail security can help.

Discover the unique challenges of residential security and how professional security services keep residents safe and properties running smoothly.

To ensure that your condominium community is well-protected, hiring a reputable security company is crucial.

Blackbird Security proudly supported Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community by providing event security for The Birdhouse during Pride weekend.

Luxury security services maximize safety and security without sacrificing prestige, from suit-and-tie guards to elite security for businesses and events.

"It's my job, but also I’m a human being." Learn how a Blackbird Security guard saved a woman's life at Station Mall in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

In 2021, Canada was named the hate capital of North America in asian hate, amid the COVID pandemic. Learn how Blackbird Security is building safer communities.

At Blackbird Security, we are a firm advocate and ally to the Indigenous communities of Canada. Here's how we're helping to make a meaningful difference.

We attended the first annual UBC Security Forum at the amazing UBC Robson campus for a full-day training event.

This past May, a few team members from our Vancouver office participated in the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women in Vancouver.