"Quis Custodiat Custodes ?  (Who will watch the watchman?) An ancient Latin saying of unknown origin.

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The information contained in this section has been taken from a booklet authored by Loss Prevention Concepts, Ltd., president, Roger H. Schmedlen, first copyrighted in 1981, but subsequently updated.
Benefits of this Content to Business:
Some businesses employ the services of outside security consultants to develop bid specifications for qualifying contract security agencies under consideration for the security service contract at their facilities.  Most companies, however, handle the selection in house with little or no knowledge of the security field.  Often the sole criterion for selection is the low bid.  This usually results in substandard service, which provides a false illusion of security, but does little to limit risk.  In some cases, the quality of security officers assigned is so poor that overall exposure becomes considerably greater than if there were no security personnel at all on site.  In most areas there are well managed contract services providing professional officers who become real assets to their clients. The information provided here will assist businesses interested in developing bid specifications and qualifying contract security services.  For others, it provides enough insight into the contract security business so that precise and applicable questions can be asked to potential bidders who may be touting an inferior service or providing misleading information.
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