Retail Loss Prevention - is a profession that is responsible for reducing inventory losses inside retail stores Loss prevention professionals manage in-store security programs that focus on reducing inventory losses due to employee theft, shoplifting, fraud, vendor theft, and accounting errors. Like others in the private security industry, retail loss prevention professionals must interact with store personnel and store customers when dishonesty or carelessness occurs. As you can imagine, accusing someone of dishonesty or carelessness is not a small matter and must be done with the utmost care and professionalism. Shoplifting is a common crime that occurs when someone steals merchandise offered for sale from a retail store. Shoplifting from retail stores costs merchants an estimated loss of 13 billion dollars per year. To be convicted of shoplifting, one must "intend" to permanently deprive the merchant of the value of the merchandise. Merchants are often confused about the procedures for lawfully detaining someone suspected of theft from their store. Our personnel are trained to handle these incidents in a discrete manner.

Hotel Security - is a growing concern among travelers throughout the world. Let’s face it; traveling is stressful enough without having to worry about becoming a crime victim while away from home. One only has to look at the negative impact on hotel bookings, following a highly publicized tourist attack, to see how important the perception of security is to the traveler. When there is a choice, frequent travelers will seek out a hotel property that has superior security amenities. Initially, savvy travelers will select a property that satisfies their criteria and balance of location, price, business facilities, and food service. However, after visiting the property, it’s the security features that might determine the continued loyalty of a guest. Issues such as hotel design factors, curbside deterrence, lighting, interior access control, guestroom security, and key control. Traveler demand for hotels that promote enhanced security will increase in the future especially with the added fear of terrorism. Security amenities are important to travelers, especially the elderly and women traveling alone. Security conscious properties will gain advantage over competing hotels that fail to recognize this important new trend.

Residential Security - In an open society one’s home should be the sanctuary for oneself and family. The home is the only environment where people have control over who can get close to them or their family. Protecting the home and family from criminal intrusion is always high on everyone’s list of priorities. Purchasers of Residential Security services are concerned about burglary, home invasion, trespass, vandalism, sexual assault, robbery, auto theft, etc.

Commercial and Multi-Use Property – Our Commercial and Multi-Use Property security service usually address three distinct client needs: 1) Businesses that either don't have but need facility security programs or which need enhancements to their existing programs; 2) Managers responsible for acquiring contract security guard services who desire quality, cost-effective services or in assessing their in-house security function; and 3) Independent validation of risk assessments and current security programs efficacy.

Executive Protection Services – In today’s security climate of terrorism, as well as an increase in domestic crime, business executives have recognized the need for increased personal protection services. The idea that there is a full-proof personal protection plan is a fallacy. Personal protection plans are designed to minimize risk and increase survival. DECO Executive Protection Specialists have experience in providing those services to high-profile public officials. Whether the need is for high-profile, low-profile, domestic, or international travel, DECO has the experience and expertise to design an iron-clad Executive Protection plan.

Special Event Services – Special events require a unique approach to providing security services. Understanding and articulating the security needs of the event is critical to its success. DECO has developed a security plan specifically for special events that is designed to work in coordination with event organizers. It’s much more than crowd control…it is a holistic approach to special event planning.