How to choose a security company in Melbourne
Written by [author name] ·
Team profile
[author name]
Operations manager at Bluestone Security. Runs rosters and the control room team, and writes our guides. [number] years in Victorian security; Victoria Police licensed.
Operations manager
- Experience
- [number] years
- Licence
- [no.], current
About
Who is [author name]?
[author name] runs rosters, contracts and the control room team at Bluestone Security, and writes the guides in our knowledge base. They have [number] years in Victorian security.
- Role
- Operations manager
- At Bluestone since
- [year]
- Experience
- [number] years
- Licence
- Victoria Police security licence [no.]
- Based at
- Port Melbourne office
Role
What does [author name] do at Bluestone?
As operations manager, [author name] is responsible for five things, from the weekly roster to our guides.
- Builds and publishes the weekly roster for every site
- Writes the site instructions officers work to
- Runs the control room team and its escalation rules
- Handles contract changes and service reviews with clients
- Writes and updates the guides in our knowledge base
Experience
What experience does [author name] have?
[number] years in Victorian security, from licensed officer to patrol supervisor to operations manager.
- [year] to now
Operations manager, Bluestone Security
- [year] to [year]
Patrol supervisor, [previous employer]
- [year] to [year]
Licensed security officer, [previous employer]
- [year]
First Victoria Police security licence issued
Credentials
What licences and qualifications does [author name] hold?
A current Victoria Police private security licence, current first aid and a formal security qualification. The licence can be checked with Victoria Police.
| Credential | Issued by | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private security licence ([licence classes]) | Victoria Police Licensing and Regulation Division | [no.], current | Check the register (opens in a new tab) |
| Provide first aid (HLTAID011) | [training provider] | Current to [date] | On request |
| [Qualification, for example Certificate IV in Security Management] | [registered training organisation] | Completed [year] | On request |
Expertise
What does [author name] know most about?
Choosing a security provider, Mobile patrols and security pricing: the topics clients ask [author name] about most.
- Choosing a security provider
- Mobile patrols
- Security pricing
Guides
Which guides has [author name] written?
6 guides on choosing, pricing and running security, each reviewed by [Supervisor name] before publishing.
Mobile patrols vs static guards: which does your site need?
Written by [author name] ·
Alarm response explained: what happens after your alarm goes off
Written by [author name] ·
Construction site security checklist
Written by [author name] ·
What should a patrol report include?
Written by [author name] ·
Site instructions: how to write post orders for security officers
Written by [author name] ·
In practice
How does [author name] set up security for a new site?
Five steps on every new site, starting with a walk after dark and ending with a review of the first two weeks of reports.
Walk the site after dark
Lighting, blind spots and access points look different at 2 am, so the first walk is at night.
Talk to whoever locks up
The person who closes the site knows which gate sticks and which door gets left open.
Read what went wrong before
Incident history and insurer notes decide where officers check first.
Write the site instructions
One page officers can follow exactly, signed off by the client.
Review the first two weeks
Reports from the first fortnight show what to change, and we change it.
In their words
What does [author name] say good security looks like?
Good security on a quiet site is regular, unpredictable and written down: checks at random times and a report after every one.
[A sentence in [author name]’s own words about what good security looks like on a quiet site.]
Fact-checking
How does [author name] check the facts in a guide?
Every guide cites its sources, is reviewed by a second licensed supervisor and shows the date it was last checked.
- Sources
- Victoria Police, legislation and industry bodies, linked in each guide
- Second review
- [Supervisor name], control room supervisor
- Dates shown
- Published, updated and facts-checked dates on every guide
- Corrections
- Email hello@bluestonesecurity.com.au; fixes are dated and noted
The team
Who does [author name] work with?
[author name] works with 5 other named people across leadership, operations and client accounts.
[Founder name]
Founder and operations director
[Supervisor name]
Control room supervisor
[Patrol supervisor name]
Patrol supervisor
[Training lead name]
Training and compliance lead
[Account manager name]
Client account manager
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