Security · CCTV
CCTV Monitoring and Remote Guarding
Watchful coverage for sites that do not need an officer on the gate around the clock.
Overview
Remote guarding and CCTV monitoring with X Facilities Group
Not every site needs an officer on the gate around the clock. CCTV monitoring and remote guarding can give you watchful coverage of a site at a fraction of the cost of full-time manned guarding.
X Facilities Group designs remote guarding for construction sites, vacant properties, yards, offices and estates across the UK, using CCTV to detect activity, trigger alerts and coordinate a response. When something happens, our incident response process escalates it to the right people quickly, whether that is a key holder, an officer attending or the police.
We can combine remote monitoring with manned guarding or K9 units at higher-risk times, giving you layered security that matches your risk and budget. Alerts and responses are recorded, so you have a clear record of what happened on site and when.
At a glance
- Remote guarding for out-of-hours and vacant sites
- Alerts and a defined escalation process
- Layered with manned guarding or K9 when needed
- Recorded alerts and responses
How it works
Remote guarding for sites that do not need a full-time officer
Remote guarding uses monitored CCTV to watch a site, detect activity and trigger a response, without an officer on site full time. It suits sites that are quiet for long periods, sites spread over a large area, and periods such as nights and weekends when risk rises but footfall falls.
When an alert fires
CCTV monitoring and alarm response
When activity is detected, it is checked and escalated through an agreed response plan: who is contacted, in what order, and when an officer or the police should attend. Agreeing that plan in advance is what turns cameras into security.
Typical sites
Construction, vacant property and out-of-hours cover
- Construction sites between shifts and over weekends
- Vacant and void properties
- Yards, depots and compounds
- Offices and estates out of hours
Combining services
Combining remote and manned guarding
Remote monitoring works best as part of a layered plan. We can put officers or K9 units on site at the highest-risk times and rely on remote guarding the rest of the time, so you are not paying for full-time cover you do not need.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is remote guarding?
Remote guarding uses monitored CCTV to watch a site, detect intruders and trigger a response, without an officer on site full time.
Can remote guarding be combined with security officers?
Yes. We often combine remote monitoring with manned guarding or K9 units at higher-risk times, so coverage matches the risk and the budget.
Request a remote guarding consultation
Tell us about the site, the hours that worry you and any cameras already in place, and we will recommend the right mix of remote and on-site cover.