O F & A has been involved in the investigation of crimes over many years. During the investigation of these crimes many security measures were in place yet still breached by perpetrators. Our Consultants will put together a plan for the deployment of an effective Security System basing their proposals on experience and knowledge. 

The basic requirement of Effective Security is to make it difficult if not impossible for perpetrators to commit crimes. The more difficult it appears to commit a crime on any site or location the more likely it is that a would-be perpetrator will decide to go elsewhere. 

In order to preserve the lifeline of business i.e. profitability and continued existence, any Security planning and implementation of a security system, it must also be Cost Effective Security

Whenever there is an economic downturn, companies look at the subject of lowering cost. Inevitably security costs are one of the areas that companies examine in an effort to reduce their overall cost of operation. One of the factors however to be borne in mind is that in an economic downturn more people are out of work and so there are more people who are likely to commit robberies or burglaries. In addition as people are laid off, some individuals may seek to retaliate by damaging company property or removing confidential information/trade secrets. This would indicate that, in a downturn, companies should be looking at improving their security infrastructure. At the same time however, in a downturn, companies need to reduce expenses to conserve cash. These two apparently opposing objectives appear to place managers in a dilemma. The key to resolving this dilemma is to determine if the company has cost effective security.

Cost effective security does not mean the lowest priced security provider or lowest cost security technology. Instead it means the security system that provides the greatest protection of company assets at the most reasonable price.

So how does one go about determining if they have cost effective security or implement a cost effective security system? It begins by understanding that no protection system can be made completely secure.. It also requires understanding that any protection system that is conceived can be defeated once the attacker has sufficient time.

 Protection systems can be designed to eliminate most risks, however no single measure whether physical barriers, alarm systems, guard forces etc can individually achieve maximum security. To achieve the ultimate aim (maximum security), the parts have to be combined in the right proportions. The system must be designed with enough protection to delay the threat until additional protection resources can be brought into play and so thwart the attempt.