Two security dog handlers in hi-vis walking German Shepherds across a floodlit industrial yard at dusk

Sites we cover

Industrial Estates & Commercial Premises

Dog-and-handler security for business units, factories, workshops and business parks.

Overview

Security dogs for industrial estates & commercial premises

Industrial estates go quiet at night. Rear doors, roller shutters and shared car parks are out of sight of the road, and one break-in often leads to another.

A dog team patrols the outside of the units, the car parks and the shared boundary, and checks shutters and doors on an agreed list.

The risks

The problems we see on these sites

And what our dog team does about each one.

The problemWhat our dog team does

Shutters and rear doors

Break-ins through roller shutters and doors out of sight of the road.

Every shutter and door on the list is checked and recorded.

Vehicles and catalytic converters

Vans and cars in shared car parks targeted overnight.

Car parks and service yards are patrolled at varied times.

Tools and equipment

Workshops, tools and stock taken.

Workshops are checked from the outside for signs of entry.

Shared boundaries

Several units on one estate sharing one weak fence line.

One plan covers the whole estate boundary, agreed with the estate manager or tenants.

Repeat visits

A first break-in followed by a return visit.

A dog team after a break-in makes a return visit far less attractive.

Vandalism

Damage to units, gates and vehicles.

Visible, unpredictable patrols deter damage to units, gates and vehicles.

Our approach

How a dog team protects the site

Patrols cover the outside of the units, car parks, service yards and the boundary. The handler checks shutters, doors and gates on an agreed list and records each one.

On shared estates, we can agree one plan with the estate manager or with several tenants together.

What we'll go through with you

Which units and areas to cover
Shutters, doors and gates to check
Contact for each tenant or the estate manager
Any late working or deliveries
Estate rules and access

Shift by shift

A typical night on site

How a shift runs on industrial estates & commercial premises.

Start
Sign in and updates
Any notes from tenants or the estate manager.
First patrol
Units and boundary
Shutters, doors, gates and the shared fence line.
Overnight
Car parks and service yards
Varied patrols through the car parks and behind the units.
End
Report
A written report for each tenant or the estate manager.