How to protect employees and citizens by creating a safer public environment

Hotels, stadiums and concert venues are increasing their investment in security operations and equipment in order to better protect employees and visitors, and provide a more satisfying customer experience.

Why invest in screening and detection security?

Recent events have made enhanced security and screening a key priority to protect hospitality and entertainment venues.

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Keep your visitors, employees, and facility safe from harm
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Proactively secure site vulnerabilities and screen for threats
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Ensure staff is trained and your security operations are efficient

In a screening and detection report commissioned* by Smiths Detection for the hospitality industry, only 25% of respondents said they screened visitor’s belongings.

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*Frost & Sullivan reference
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However, 45% of organisations plan to purchase security screening equipment in the next couple of years

The key driver for companies who have deployed or planning to deploy a detection system, is to protect employees and help create a safe work environment.

What end users are tying to protect:

Protect Employees79%
Protect Citizens67%
Ensure continuity of operations64%
Protect Customers63%

The top risks that companies are trying to prevent

Risk to public health & safety58%
68%
Theft35%
65%
Terrorism46%
64%
Disruption of service39%
62%
Vandalism35%
58%
Organised Crime30%
52%
Smuggling17%
40%
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of companies with a security need are looking to detect weapons

This will become even more important as risks from low metallic firearms and other weapons become a greater threat to operations

What are the major Detection Targets?

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Present use of threat detection systems in the hospitality industry

People Screening: Metal Detector
People Screening: X-Ray Based
X-Ray Systems: Screening Belongings
X-Ray Systems: Screening Vehicles
Explosive Detection
Narcotics Detection
Radiation Detection
CWA Detection/Identification
Video Analytics and/or Biometrics
Dogs

Hospitality companies are planning to increase the number of security equipment they use by 1.5% in the near future

It’s all about security, not revenue. The key benefits of deploying security equipment in the hospitality industry.

Security systems deyployed provide a positive effect on guests, clients and the organisation. People are more comfortable in a secure envoronment.

Safety has a positive impact on the number of students.

Protect your customers and your brand

People want to feel secure when enjoying their leisure time. Whether staying in a hotel, attending a concert venue or watching a sporting event, the knowledge that their safety is a top priority adds to the overall satisfaction of their customer experience. Our products and solutions are designed to meet your needs and requirements including a long product life, ease-of-use, and low maintenance – enabling you to maintain an efficient security process. Sign-up below to stay up-to-date with relevant hospitality security news, whitepapers and case studies from Smiths Detection.

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