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If you’re a decision-maker at a property, or if you’re simply interested in learning more about mobile patrol security, this blog is for you to learn about how mobile patrols deter crime, support day-to-day operations, and increase safety for your building, residents, customers, or staff.

Shorter daylight hours during the winter months can change how properties are exposed to risk after hours. When darkness sets in earlier and lasts longer, sites spend longer time in low-visibility conditions. This extended darkness makes security issues more difficult to detect.

The start of the year is the perfect opportunity for property owners to assess and reassess the plans and strategies that have worked well and identify those that need improvement.

This past year, retailers have come to terms with the unfortunate reality that shoplifting is rising across Canada, with no indication of slowing down in the near future. Beyond affecting a store’s short-term profitability, retail theft can have profound negative long-term consequences.

Are you aware of your store’s loss prevention blind spots? This article will help you identify the retail theft risks that might be flying under your radar.

Learn how Blackbird Security drastically improved loss prevention for a national electronics retailer partner, recovering 68.2% more merchandise.

A clear plan is essential for every store, regardless of size, scale, or years in operation. Use this guide to plan and assess your retail security strategy.

In this article, we cover how LPOs and retail security guards stop shoplifters. Watch a live video demonstration from Blackbird's expert retail team.

Over our 10 years of experience, we’ve seen what works when protecting stores during busy periods. Today, we’re sharing our insights with you.

The 5 steps of theft in retail security are a method used by professional guards across Canada to identify shoplifters and take action to prevent theft.

Based on our decade of experience, we’ve created this guide to retail security and loss prevention for store owners, managers, and decision-makers.

Retail security guards protect overall store safety, while loss prevention stops theft and shrinkage. Combined, they protect stores against shoplifting.

Loss prevention security guards are trained to look for these giveaways while monitoring stores. Learn more about retail security in this article.

Blackbird Security retail security teams across Canada spent Black Friday safeguarding businesses. Here's a recap of the weekend at Pacific Centre in Vancouver.

Find out how retail security and loss prevention can keep your business safe. We've covered our top retail security FAQs in this blog post.

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.