What is Static post?
A static post is a security assignment where a guard remains at one designated location for the whole shift, such as a lobby desk, gatehouse, or entrance, rather than moving between sites.
Also called: static guard, fixed post, stationary guard.
What does a static post involve?
- Access control: checking credentials and logging entry and exit
- Reception duties at a lobby or front desk
- CCTV and alarm monitoring from the post
- Interior or perimeter rounds at set intervals
- First response to incidents and escalation to the client or emergency services
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Proving this on your own sites
GuardOps captures GPS-verified clock-ins, DAR and incident reports, and patrol checkpoints, then exports the record as client-ready proof.