Security Policy & Procedure Development
The documents that govern how security works every day.
We write or review policies and procedures around how your people actually work, aligned with the standards you're held to.
What are security policies and procedures?
Policies say what your organization expects. Procedures and post orders say exactly how people carry it out: who can enter, how visitors are handled, how keys and badges are issued, what officers do on each shift and how incidents are reported. Together they turn security from a set of habits into a standard every site can follow.
What we expect
Short statements of rules and responsibilities, approved by leadership.
How we do it
Step-by-step instructions for the people who carry out the policy.
What officers do
Shift-by-shift duties for security staff, specific to each post.
If people don't follow it, it isn't really your policy. We write documents around how work actually happens, so they get used instead of filed.
Why it matters
- Consistency across sites and shifts. Everyone works from the same standard, not word of mouth.
- Faster onboarding. New managers and staff learn the rules from clear documents.
- Clear expectations for vendors. Post orders you own hold your guard company to a written standard.
- Evidence of reasonable care. Written procedures that are followed in practice can help show you managed foreseeable risks. This isn't legal advice, so involve your attorney.
- Easier reviews. Customers, owners and insurers can see your standard when they ask.
Documents we write or review
- Security policy and governance statement
- Access control, key and badge management
- Visitor, contractor and delivery management
- Post orders for security officers
- Incident reporting and investigation
- Workplace violence prevention and threat reporting
- Opening, closing and after-hours procedures
- Jobsite security plans for construction projects
Signs you need it
- Policies are missing, out of date or copied from somewhere else.
- Each site does things its own way.
- Your guard company wrote your post orders.
- A customer, owner or insurer has asked for your security policies.
- An incident showed that nobody knew the procedure.
How we keep documents usable
Every document gets an owner, a review date and a plain title. Procedures use numbered steps and the words your people already use. Where a procedure is used under stress, such as a bomb threat call or a lockdown, we add a one-page quick-reference card.
What you receive
- Policy development, or a gap review of what you have
- Standard operating procedures and post orders
- Documents written to reflect the customer, industry and regulatory requirements you're held to, for your legal or compliance team to confirm
- Plain-language documents sized for the people who use them
- A staff orientation on the final set
- A simple review schedule to keep documents current
How it works
- Gap reviewRead what you have against how work really happens.
- InterviewsTalk with the people who use the procedures.
- DraftsPlain-language policies and procedures.
- Final set and orientationApproved documents and a short staff walk-through.
Who it's for
New operations, growing companies, organizations with outdated or missing policies, and anyone whose post orders were written by their guard vendor.
Questions
Can you review what we already have?
Yes. We usually start with a gap review of your existing documents.
Do you just use templates?
No. We start from your operations and from interviews with the people who use the documents. Every set is written for your organization.
How long are the documents?
As short as they can be. A procedure people use under pressure should fit on a page or two.
Can you write post orders for our guard company?
Yes. Post orders you own set the standard your vendor is held to.
How often should policies be reviewed?
Once a year, and after an incident, a new site or a major change in operations.
Do you cover cybersecurity policy?
No. Physical security only. Your IT team or a cyber firm should own information security policy.