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5 Ways to Defuse a Heated (and Potentially Dangerous) Confrontation

By ODO Administrator | April 29, 2020

5 Ways to Defuse a Heated (and Potentially Dangerous) Confrontation Security guards, whether manning an event or maintaining the safety of a public area, must stay in control to keep everyone safe. Understanding how to control a situation is key to avoiding further escalation and safety risks. The first method to maintain control and defend…

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Tips for Workplace Safety While Operating with a Restricted Staff

By ODO Administrator | April 24, 2020

Tips for Workplace Safety While Operating with a Restricted Staff If you are one of the many businesses that are operating with a skeleton staff during the coronavirus outbreak, you have a lot on your mind. Worries about reopening, making ends meet and how to keep your employees are enormous issues that you have to…

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What is VIP Security, and Do You Need It?

By ODO Administrator | April 16, 2020

What is VIP Security, and Do You Need It? Private security is a broader career sector than most people are aware. Security guards might work in retail establishments, thwarting would-be shoplifters; patrol industrial complexes to manage access and protect company property; or, they might even serve in the exclusive cadre of VIP security. What is…

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How to Know If You Need Temporary Security Guard Services

By ODO Administrator | April 8, 2020

How To Know If You Need Temporary Security Guard Services At Off Duty Officers, we understand that not every business or individual needs security 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are many circumstances, especially as we continue to endure the COVID-19 outbreak, that you may find it more beneficial and cost-effective to…

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Increase in Need for Security Guards: Do You Have What It Takes?

By ODO Administrator | March 30, 2020

Increase in Need for Security Guards: Do You Have What It Takes? To say the world is facing an uncertain time right now would be an understatement. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the shut down of businesses, record job losses and nearly 1 million cases of the virus globally (with this number increasing daily).…

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Coronavirus & the Food Services Industry: The Role of Security Guards

By ODO Administrator | March 26, 2020

Coronavirus & the Food Services Industry: The Emerging Role of Security Guards Fast Security Quote Businesses across all industries have seen significant changes over recent weeks. For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in temporary or even permanent closures. For others, it has meant the need to pivot their businesses to “keep the lights on,”…

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Security Guards Respond to Coronavirus in the United States

By ODO Administrator | March 19, 2020

Security Guards Respond to Coronavirus in the United States Over the last several weeks, we have seen the spread of COVID-19 escalate around the world. The virus is now running rampant throughout the United States. In response, cities and states have taken drastic measures to isolate the virus and prevent more sickness and death among…

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Is Your Retail Business at Risk?

By ODO Administrator | March 13, 2020

Is Your Retail Business at Risk? According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), shrink accounted for $46 billion worth of losses in 2018. Shrink, of course, covers a wide array of inventory loss – from theft, shoplifting and fraud to simple human error. Yet, we can all agree a large part of that is undoubtedly…

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Coronavirus: Keeping Your Organization Secure

By ODO Administrator | March 12, 2020

Coronavirus: Keeping Your Organization Secure Fast Security Quote As news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate the media and the minds of people across the country, businesses are faced with new and changing security concerns. The fear and uncertainty that the pandemic brings has created novel security threats for business owners and customers alike.…

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7 Tips for Staying Safe at Public Events

By ODO Administrator | March 5, 2020

7 Tips for Staying Safe at Public Events When was the last time you attended a large public event? Sporting events, parades and rallies, concerts and even grilled cheese fests are commonplace events that draw huge crowds. As an attendee, you have most likely wondered what you would do in the event of an emergency.…

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