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Security officers patrolling an outdoor seasonal market in the evening

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What Martyn's Law will actually cost event operators

The 2026 outdoor season falls in an awkward gap. Martyn's Law is on the statute book, enforcement is not expected until spring 2027, and budgets for...

US security officer on night patrol at a distribution site, checking a guard tour system on a rugged phone

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Guard Tour System: Is GPS Tracking Guards Legal in the US?

A US security company can GPS-track its guards far more freely than most managers assume, but a few states draw hard lines, and the difference...

Managing director of a security company reviewing guard license and training records

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Security Guard License Requirements by State (US)

Security guard license requirements in the United States are not set by Washington. There is no federal license and no national exam. Every state...

COREDINATE portal showing a digital guard book with timestamped entries on an office monitor

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What Security Service Tenders Actually Demand: Proof That Counts

A tender document can say "gap-free proof of service" in a single line. Three years later, mid-contract, a new site manager on the client side asks...

Security officer on night patrol at a UK industrial site with cooling towers and pipe bridges in the background

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Guard Tour System for UK NIS Audits & CAF Compliance

Britain measures the cyber threat and the physical threat in two unrelated surveys. The gap between them is where your next NIS audit happens.

Operator at a UK alarm receiving centre (ARC) working a multi-monitor station while handling an incoming alarm signal

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Manned Guarding, ARC, Key Holding: What UK Tenders Get Wrong

Every UK security tender that writes "security services" without naming the service category creates a liability gap before the contract is signed....

Broken guard tour patrol wand on wet concrete floor with USB cable — end of life for hardware guard tour systems

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Replace Your Guard Tour System: 5-Step Migration Plan

The wand won't sync, the desktop software crashes on Windows, and replacement units are either backordered or discontinued entirely. Your guard tour...

Security guard on patrol in an underground car park using a smartphone with the COREDINATE security guard app

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Security Guard App: Digitise Patrols and Save Time

Paper logbooks, illegible timesheets, missing proof of service – anyone running a security company knows these issues. A modern security guard app...

Security guard using the COREDINATE Visitor Counter in the dark in a busy avenue.

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The Visitor Counter from COREDINATE

A familiar sight at the entrances of stores, events, or clubs: security staff focused on a small mechanical hand counter. Click. Click. Click. For...