Even if you don’t work in a traditional office environment, you’ve probably been to one at some point in your life. Many office complexes have some form of security booth. Sometimes it’s up front by the parking lot entrance; others, it’s inside one of the buildings themselves. Though a security booth can indeed provide safety and security for the facilities, it can serve an office complex in other ways as well.
1- Safety and Security for Staff
Security is naturally the first benefit that comes to mind when you think of a security booth. With someone monitoring facility cameras and keeping an eye out on the office’s entryway, it’s less likely that uninvited guests will come in. Plus, if problems happen with clients for any reason, the security team may be able to step in and mediate so things don’t escalate.
Security booths also often act as deterrents to potential wrongdoers. Though you should still staff a booth, its presence alone can make your office complex a less tempting target by giving the illusion of strong security on first look.
2- Safety and Security for Clients and Guests
Safety and security work both ways. Though staff will often be first priority as employees within an office complex, clients and guests still need to be kept safe. Security booths provide a specific touchpoint for clients, making it easier to find who they need to talk to should anything go awry. Having security in a centrally located place also will make it easier to check footage for reasons like theft rather than having to find a back room somewhere.
3- Information
Speaking of an easy-to-access central location, security booths can be useful for giving information to clients and staff alike. Security staff need to become familiar with an office complex’s premises in order to do their job, meaning that they are likely to have plenty of knowledge about it. Though information isn’t a security booth’s main purpose, if a new staff member or client gets lost, it can be a good place for them to stop and get their bearings.
4- Traffic Control
If installed at the front of a complex’s parking lot, a security booth serves as a way not just to protect the facility, but also to slow traffic into the lot. That way, it’s less likely a distracted driver will pose problems, and it can curb any speed issues that drivers may present.
Traffic control isn’t just about cars; it also can refer to human traffic within an office complex itself. This is a more likely benefit if the booth sits within a building’s entryway. By serving as a first point of contact, a security guard can direct traffic so clients can get to where they need to go quickly and safely.
Security booths can serve a variety of purposes (they can even function as signboards or places to disseminate flyers about upcoming events!), making them particularly useful for office complexes that see a lot of people. Surprisingly versatile, security booths might be worth looking into for your office complex, too.