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Our SIA-licensed security guards and mobile patrol officers are deployed across Southend-on-Sea’s full coastal footprint, from static guarding at the Victoria Shopping Centre and High Street retail units to scheduled mobile patrols covering the logistics corridors along the A127 and A13. Every officer we place is locally based, SIA-licensed, and vetted to BS:7858 standard before setting foot on your site.
For a city with an economy worth more than £2.5 billion and regeneration projects worth more than £500 million continuing to transform this historic seafront into a modern location, the visible, professional security presence provided by our proactive, professional security services is essential.
All deployments are coordinated through our National Operations Centre, which is staffed 24/7/365 by SIA-licensed professionals. The NOC provides real-time oversight of every officer, manages incident escalation, and ensures a consistent average on-site response time of 30 minutes across the Southend area.
At ProFM, we’ve invested heavily in our CCTV installation and CCTV monitoring and security technology to fall in line with our high level of manned security that’s seen us recognised as the SIA’s number one security company five years running.
All our CCTV installations carried out in Southend-on-Sea are certified to NSI Gold standard and Paxton Gold level for all access control and intruder alarm systems. These are the highest quality benchmarks in the security industry and a testament to the level of protection we provide.
For temporary requirements, or where no fixed infrastructure is available, like the Fossetts Farm development, our solar CCTV towers, VPOD intruder alarms and AI-assisted ProEyez perimeter security are fully autonomous and connected to our National Operations Centre through a worldwide SIM for 24/7/365 monitoring.
Every technology installation can be deployed quickly as a standalone system or alongside manned static or mobile patrols.
ProFM has always operated to the standard of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – known as Martyn’s Law. With the new law now passed through Parliament and qualifying venues required to comply by the 2027 rollout, event organisers across Southend-on-Sea need a licensed security partner who already meets the higher standards.
This is especially important considering the event landscape of Southend. The Cliffs Pavilion alone is the largest purpose-built performing arts venue in Essex, hosting more than 300 performances a year. The Palace Theatre draws thousands of people year-round, and an array of seafront events demand adaptable and reactive licensed security personnel.
We build every event security plan around your venue type, expected attendance, alcohol service areas, evacuation routes and risk profile. We also cover your event’s entire cycle, from the initial risk assessment and planning to post-event demobilisation alongside ticket verification, bag checks, car park management and crowd control.
For private or licensed events, our WAVE-trained officers and supervisors manage your alcohol service areas and clear escalation routes to medical and emergency partners where required.
Fully trained, SIA-licensed static security guards for retail, corporate, logistics and coastal leisure premises across Southend-on-Sea. All officers are locally based and vetted to BS:7858 standard.
Scheduled and reactive mobile security patrols for larger sites, multi-building estates and industrial premises. Particularly suited to the logistics and warehousing operations along the A127 and A13 corridors.
SIA-licensed keyholding and alarm response, with officers attending your premises at an average response time of 30 minutes. A cost-effective option for Southend’s SMEs, independent retailers and hospitality operators.
Client-facing concierge security suited to the corporate offices of the Airport Business Park and Southend’s professional services sector. Licensed protection delivered with a front-of-house manner.
NASDU-accredited canine security services providing a high level of deterrence for construction sites, logistics yards, and industrial premises on the city’s outskirts.
FSE and NFCC compliant Waking Watch available 24/7/365, with rapid deployment for fire safety requirements across Southend’s residential and mixed-use developments.
NSI Gold-accredited, AI-assisted CCTV systems designed, installed, and continuously monitored by our own team through our NOC. Available as a standalone solution or integrated with manned guarding.
Solar CCTV towers, VPOD intruder alarm systems, and ProEyez AI perimeter detection for construction sites and premises without fixed infrastructure across Southend and the wider Essex area.
Find out how we’ve already protected countless premises across the region, and how we can deliver a tailored solution that’s designed with you in mind.
Roger Butcher
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
I would like to express how professional the ProFM staff deployed to our site have been. Many people have tried to access the site, but have always been deterred by the ProFM team. I couldn’t of wished for a better service. Thank you to the team for all your support throughout the project.
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Norwich City Council
We appreciate the work ProFM Group has done and thank you for your contribution to the successful management of our emergency provision, through which we were able to provide accommodation and support to these often-vulnerable clients.
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Hethel Innovation
We are delighted to be in partnership with ProFM for the provision of guarding and security systems. ProFM underwent a rigorous tender process, and it was clear from the outset that they genuinely did care about their people and indeed ourselves. Excellent mobilisation from the operations team, very thorough with great communication and we're really looking forward to the partnership ahead.
Working with ProFM as your Southend-on-Sea security company gives you access to some of the highest standard services in the industry.
Tailored Solutions
Every security solution we deliver is drawn from your site plans and a full bespoke risk assessment, whether you’re securing a seafront hospitality venue, a logistics compound on the A127, or a construction site in the Queensway corridor.
Licensed Security Professionals
Every officer we deploy in the Southend area holds a current SIA licence and has been fully vetted to BS:7858 standard. That applies to every deployment, from a single static guard to a full multi-site patrol roster.
Rapid Response Service
Locally based officers with working knowledge of Southend’s road network, backed by real-time coordination from our National Operations Centre, give us an average on-site response time of 30 minutes across the city and surrounding area.
An Evolving Partnership
As your business grows and your security requirements change, ProFM scales with you. We operate as a long-term security partner, not a short-notice contractor, and we adjust our services as your operation changes.
Strong Deterrent To Criminals
A uniformed ProFM officer on your premises is one of the most effective and cost-efficient forms of crime prevention available. A visible security presence stops opportunistic incidents before they start.
An Expansive Security Catalogue
Over 30 years in the security industry, ProFM has built a portfolio spanning manned guarding, CCTV installation and monitoring, key holding and alarm response, Waking Watch, canine handlers, event security, and a full suite of temporary surveillance technology.
Retail Security
In a city where shoplifting runs at 1.63 times the national average, a visible security presence is a practical requirement. Our retail security services cover Southend's full commercial footprint, from the Victoria Shopping Centre and High Street flagship stores to independents along Southchurch Road.
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Hospitality & Events Security
Southend's licensed venues and growing events calendar demand SIA-licensed personnel with specific experience of crowd environments. Our hospitality and events security covers the Cliffs Pavilion, Palace Theatre, and seafront events, including the Shakedown, with door supervisors, crowd management, and mobile patrols scaled to your event profile.
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Construction Site Security
The Better Queensway infrastructure works and Fossetts Farm residential development represent two of the largest active sites in the South East. Our construction site security provides round-the-clock manned guarding and autonomous temporary surveillance across the full build programme.
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Logistics & Distribution Security
Southend's position on the A127 and A13 corridors makes it a significant node in the wider Essex distribution network. Our logistics and distribution security covers access control, overnight manned guarding, gatehouse security, and mobile patrols for warehousing and logistics operators across the area.
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Corporate & Office Security
The Airport Business Park and Southend's wider professional services sector need licensed protection that fits a corporate environment. Our corporate security packages combine concierge-led guarding, access control, and monitored CCTV built around your premises and occupancy profile.
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Vacant Property Security
Transitional sites and empty commercial units across Southend carry genuine liability risk. Our vacant property security spans manned guarding, VPOD alarms, and temporary CCTV to protect your investment and limit Occupier's Liability exposure.
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Education Security
Southend's schools, colleges, and further education providers need security that balances open-access environments with robust protection for students and staff. Our education security includes DBS-checked static officers, biometric access control, and AI-augmented CCTV monitoring.
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Still got a Question?Yes. Our network of locally based officers across Southend-on-Sea can mobilise quickly. In the majority of circumstances, we can have SIA-licensed security personnel on site the same day you enquire. Whether you’ve experienced an unexpected gap in cover, been let down by another provider, or have an urgent requirement from a site incident, we can respond without compromising on standards.
Our average officer-on-site response time across Southend-on-Sea is 30 minutes. That’s supported by our locally based officer network and real-time coordination through our National Operations Centre, which is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For technology-led deployments, our NOC can also issue an immediate on-site audio warning and escalate to the emergency services where required.
ProFM is the SIA’s #1-ranked security company in the UK, a position we’ve held for five consecutive years, and a member of the ACS Pacesetters representing the top 15% of SIA-approved contractors. CCTV installations are certified to NSI Gold standard, and access control and intruder alarm systems meet Paxton Gold accreditation. We are also Constructionline Gold-accredited and SafeContractor-approved.
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Southend-on-Sea recorded 2,014 shoplifting offences in the 12 months to January 2026, producing a rate of 12 incidents per 1,000 people, 1.63 times the national average.
Southend-on-Sea’s crime rate sits 59% above the East of England average and 35% above the overall England, Wales and Northern Ireland figure.
In January 2026, Southend-on-Sea recorded 52 burglary offences, placing it as the worst-affected city in Essex for that crime type with a rate of 0.3 per 1,000 of the daytime population.
With more than 30 years of delivering security services in Eastern England and the wider UK, and five consecutive years as the SIA's #1-ranked security company, ProFM Group is a security company Southend businesses know they can rely on.
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