Keeping goods moving, and only where they should
Distribution sites run around the clock, with constant vehicle movements and a large perimeter. Security has to keep traffic flowing while making sure nothing leaves that shouldn't.
What tends to go wrong here
Drawn from the incidents we deal with most often in this environment. Your survey will confirm which of these apply to your site.
Loads leaving without authorisation
Busy gatehouses under pressure to keep vehicles moving are where paperwork checks slip.
Long, dark perimeters
Yards and fence lines give cover for entry away from lit areas, particularly where neighbouring land is unmanaged.
Fuel, catalytic converters and tools
Parked vehicles are targets in their own right, often hit during the quietest hours.
Contractor and agency turnover
High turnover makes it harder to know who should be on site, especially across shift changes.
How we cover it
A starting point, not a package. Cover is scoped against your hours, layout and budget.
Gatehouse control that keeps traffic moving
Driver identity, load and seal checks against your paperwork, with a clear escalation route when something doesn't match.
Perimeter and yard patrols
Checkpoint-scanned patrols on a randomised pattern, so the route can't be predicted from outside.
Cameras watched when the yard is quiet
Detection cameras linked to our control room, with audio challenge and patrol dispatch for anyone entering out of hours.
Shift-change discipline
Handover routines, access lists kept current, and spot checks that pick up passes still active for people who have moved on.
Services most used here
Take one, or combine them into a single plan with one report and one point of contact.
Manned guarding
Uniformed officers for reception, access control, patrols and door supervision, trained on your site's routines.
Mobile patrols and alarm response
Scheduled or random visits across several sites, plus a response unit sent when an alarm goes off.
Remote CCTV monitoring
Operators watch your cameras from our control room, challenge intruders by speaker and escalate as agreed with you.
Security technology
Design, installation and maintenance of CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and fire detection.
Questions from logistics and warehouses
What clients in this sector ask before they start.
Can officers handle vehicle and load checks?
Yes. Officers work to your documented process for driver identity, seal numbers and load paperwork, and record every movement so discrepancies can be traced later.
What happens if an alarm goes off overnight?
Our control room checks the cameras, challenges anyone on site over the speakers and follows your response plan, which can include sending a patrol unit. You get a call, followed by a written report with any footage.
Do you cover multiple depots under one contract?
Yes, and that is usually where mobile patrols save the most. One team can cover several depots overnight, with a single report across the estate each morning.
Let's look at your logistics site
A free survey, then a written plan with costed options. No obligation either way.