Security services
Bespoke security for sites, businesses, homes and people – in Northumberland, across the UK and overseas.
Manned guarding & site security
Our guards are there to deter and detect threats and to protect your interests and assets at all times. Every officer is selected by management and goes through a full training programme, examination and background checks before working for you.
For construction sites, plant hire yards, factories and warehouses we combine guards on the ground with CCTV monitored from our 24/7 control room, so threats are followed up straight away – part-time or full-time.
- Static site guards and construction site security
- Retail guards and store detectives
- Commercial and reception security, access control and record keeping
- Mobile patrols and door staff
- Event security
Security dogs
A trained dog’s sense of smell and hearing detects intruders and disturbances that people, cameras and alarms miss, and a dog team can do the work of several officers. Our dogs work with fully trained handlers and travel in marked vehicles that deter before the dog is even on site.
- General purpose (GP) dogs – locate intruders by scent, lead the handler to them and defend the handler if necessary. Article searches help recover stolen property.
- Detection and specialist dogs – detailed searches of factory sites, college campuses and other locations, including narcotics detection. If you need a capability we do not have, we can train a new team for it.
Key holding & alarm response
We hold your keys and, when your alarm goes off, our mobile response unit attends, enters and secures the premises – whether the cause is a break-in, other criminal activity or a system fault. If needed we contact the emergency services.
Everything is managed and recorded by our 24/7 control room, and a full report is sent to your nominated contact. Response staff are trained, insured and hold a verified SIA licence.
- Rapid response to alarm activations
- Premises secured and threats dealt with
- Incidents logged and reported
- Part-time or full-time cover
CCTV & remote monitoring
CCTV is a cost-effective security layer for short or long-term needs, on its own or combined with guards and dogs. We install systems and monitor them from our control room 24 hours a day.
- View and control cameras remotely from a phone or laptop
- Alerts by text or email so action can be taken before a crime is committed
- A visible deterrent to thieves and shoplifters
- Evidence that improves detection and prosecution rates
- Protects staff against assault and false claims, and helps counter fraudulent insurance claims
- Supports health and safety and staff training
Close protection, residential & VIP
Residential security teams (RST). We deploy residential security teams at short notice for short or long-term tasks, hand-picking every team member. Plans are designed with privacy in mind, so security close to your home or family feels comfortable. Our officers can also act as personal protection officers (PPO), overtly or covertly.
Media and VIP security. We provide security for large media companies and VIP clients throughout the UK and internationally, with continuity of staff as a core value. Productions change at short notice, so our media operations team works closely with production to plan and adapt security as requirements change.
Why AWI
Why clients trust us
- All guards are trained, SIA licensed and insured
- All staff are employed by AWI – none are hired in
- Liability insurance covers all security staff
- A manned 24-hour control room, 7 days a week
- Over 60 years’ combined experience in the security industry
- A bespoke service built around your requirements and budget
Need security? Get a free quote.
Tell us what you need protecting and we will design a package to suit your requirements and budget. All enquiries are handled in confidence.