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Security Challenges in Shopping Center Plazas

Much like malls, shopping center plazas (or strip malls) require site-specific protocol when implementing security services. Whereas much of mall crime takes place indoors, individual stores, restaurants, and businesses in shopping center plazas often see more outdoor criminal activity—thus requiring a different security emphasis.

Parking Lot Risks

Parking lots pose the biggest threat to customer safety at shopping center plazas.

Although stores in shopping center plazas usually have one main entrance, there are other areas of security weakness you must consider, including loading zones, corridors, and side and rear entrances. However, shopping center plaza parking lots are most susceptible to criminal activity. As such, maintaining high-security visibility across the external premises should be an important component of your overall security strategy.

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Customized Security Approach

As a firm opponent to one-size-fits-all security solutions, Safe & Secure Worldwide Protection Group understands the unique needs of busy shopping center plazas and the people who use them. Our customized approach focuses on:

Key Security Services

  • Performing foot and mobile patrols to deter crime and vandalism.
  • Providing uniformed and plainclothes patrols for loss prevention.
  • Checking doors and locks in all building access points.
  • Deterring loiterers and unauthorized individuals. 
  • Dispersing unauthorized gatherings, including youth groups. 
  • Managing crowd control and traffic flow. 
  • Monitoring for suspicious packages and abandoned vehicles. 
  • Locating lost children and misplaced vehicles.
  • Escorting customers and staff when requested.
  • Providing armed transport security for valuables.
  • Responding to alarms and coordinating emergency services.
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