XGI Security is a provider of event security throughout the area. We manage a team of highly-trained officers who ensure that your event always goes off as planned. Event security officers can make all the difference in the success of any type of event, whether we are staffing a parking lot, convention center, sporting event , concerts, funeral homes and churches. Having professional, trained and disciplined security officers can set the tone early in an event. Our seasoned staff identifies threats and stops them before they occur, protecting event goers, guests and performers.
Having a professional security assessment prior to your event is crucial in having sufficient coverage and protection. To ensure the most comprehensive event coverage, XGI Security works with your management personnel to develop effective strategies and mitigate potential threats. XGI Security will provided event security for a variety of events throughout the area at venues ranging from auditoriums to large arenas and stadiums. Our event security officers have many years of real-world experience and professional training, offering clients an elite level of service that is attentive and can deter undesirable and criminal activity.
Our event security services include:
First aid responses to medical emergencies
Protection of VIP event guests or performers
After hours protection of the event location and equipment
Access control
Perimeter security
Parking security
Transportation of event funds to a secure location
Crowd control and monitoring, helping to maintain a safe environment
Traffic control to reduce congestion and unnecessary delays
Setting up to direct traffic, crowds and/or pedestrian traffic
Specific security during your event, such as: equipment or other designated off limit areas
How many Security Officers Should I Hire at My Event?
A Question that is commonly asked by many clients is how many security guards should they have for their event. It is a legitimate question, as it can often be very challenging to determine just what might be an appropriate number of officers to have in order to keep your event in order and to keep your risk to a minimum and the property and people safe.
So how many officers ?
The simple answer to this question is you should get just as many as you would need to deal with a situation should it arise:
Lets say for example the event is a large event with 500 expected guests with a DJ and alcohol served. If you only have 2 officers, with one at the front door and the other watching the 500 people at your event, do you think that would be enough if an altercation happended? Certainly not!
XGI SECURITY also uses the following ratios:
Alcohol - 1 officer to 75 Guests, plus protective sites (Gates, assets, doors)
No Alcohol- 1 officer to 150 Guests, Plus Protective Sites
10 People or less?
You should only need 1 officer at most, maybe you don't even need a guard. It depends on your guests. You will be pretty safe with 1 officer as two officers will likely be overkill.
10-50 People:
Most of you will probably have events in this range. The fact is, you won't be able to watch over 50 people on your own, especially if your guests are drunk. If you're not going to have issues with people trying to enter your event, then your issues will all be internal. If your guests are going to be mainly in one, open spot, then you wont need as many officers. If you will be scattered throughout many areas, you will need more officers. 2-4 Officers for an event this size.
50 - 250 People:
Now we're talking about a larger event! You are going to have alot more people, alot more vehicles and a lot more trouble so will need better event security. One thing to consider is how much space you are going to have for the group of people who will be in attendance. Oftentimes, people will have events in spaces that do not accommodate the people in attendance very well. People are bumping into each other, brushing by 5 people every 2 steps they take, and spilling their drinks. An example of this is a night club. If you are going to have 250 people in a tight space with spilling drinks and loud music, you are going to have a lot of problems on your hands. Do not skimp on Security. 4-12 Officers would be an estimated average for this position.
250-1000 People:
Essentially, you are going to have all the issues we mentioned above the multiplied by about 10. Luckily you wont need 10 times as many guards, or else you will have look like you have assembled a small army to maintain order. 12-30 guards would be ample for an event of this size.