Security News and Updates
Parking enforcement services by security guards – What you should know
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The benefits of parking enforcement services
Parking enforcement tactics
Parking enforcement best practices
Parking enforcement is a challenge across condo communities and commercial properties. The good news is that…
Why a compassionate approach to Toronto security (and guard training) matters
Looking back to early 2020, few of us would have predicted that the coronavirus pandemic would continue to create social, public health, and business challenges nearly two years later. Nerves are frayed, patience is wearing thin, and policies…
How to choose a security company in Toronto – your 5-point checklist
Does the firm provide pre-deployment training to their guards?Does the firm offer integrated security solutions?Does the firm take a strategic approach?Does the firm embrace proactive and reactive tactics?Does the firm maintain a strong company…
Promoting employee engagement to serve you better
To help enhance our customer service experience and drive employee engagement, we are pleased to announce a new role for your Business Administrator Babita Prakash, who will now be responsible for team and community engagement.
The…
Winter safety and security tips for condos
The holiday season is almost here and with it comes wind chills, snowfall and icy conditions. For condo property managers and condo boards, that means working with their security teams to pay close attention to the many potential holiday and…
Toronto Police Adjust Shoplifting Policy & Security Response Rules
‘Tis the season for spending time with family and friends and the inevitable yuletide spree of shopping and gift-giving. Suburban malls and high-street stores are jammed in the lead-up to the holidays, as Torontonians make a final festive…
Risk mitigation in condo security: Pre-emptive vs. reactive concierge guarding
It’s often assumed that the role of a condo concierge security team is to not only provide an outstanding resident experience but to react when an incident occurs. That’s only partly true. When done right, a security provider should be…
The importance of an engaged condo concierge security team
Many of us have watched films set in New York, where well-heeled characters live in Madison or Park Avenue apartment buildings managed by a highly engaged concierge security team that always greets them by name and occasionally steps in to…
Why security should be a focus of your condominium construction project
A condominium construction project is challenging at the best of times. Managing the complexity of large-scale capital repairs or upgrades, and accounting for the sheer number of logistical considerations to eventually arrive at a successful…
Celebrating Wincon Employees of the Year Darrell Chen & Robert Bruce
Nearly a year ago, our world changed. Few of us knew much, if anything, about the COVID-19 virus that would soon transform our social interactions, our economy and our lives. But we soon got a crash course in epidemiology and terms such as…
Why the condominium property manager shortage is a security challenge, too
The proliferation of condominium properties across the Greater Toronto Area in the past 20 years is truly staggering. Hundreds of thousands of units have been added to Toronto’s housing supply since the 1960s when legislation allowed for…
Unique security surveillance creates privacy issues for residential communities
Are we living in the most secure era ever? That depends on your definition of the word and the context, but there’s no doubt that today’s unique security surveillance technology has made many of our public and private spaces far safer than…
Why condos need to balance concierge service with security
Walk into most of Toronto’s new mid-tier or luxury condos and you’ll almost certainly be greeted at the security desk by the smile of a friendly concierge, who’s likely to offer a ‘hello,’ and ask who you’re visiting if you’re…
As holiday parcel deliveries increase, new challenges emerge for condo managers
Of the many new business challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has created for organizations, commercial and residential security—specifically across condominium complexes—has been near the top of the list. Property managers and their…
Wishing you a happy holiday from the Wincon Security team
It goes without saying that 2020 is a year that many of us will be glad to forget, just as we look forward to a socially distanced and happy holiday with loved ones. Indeed, the coronavirus pandemic has challenged everyone from individual…
Introducing the Wincon Whistleblower program
When we adopted our new company motto last year, we wanted to highlight the value we place not only on providing the very best service to our customers, but also the workplace experience that we offer to our employees.
In that sense, ‘Built…