Better to be safe than sorry

ENAR

The February 14th attack, followed by the bombings in New Jdeideh, Kaslik, Sad al-Boushrieh and Broumana have seen in increased demand for private security services among banks, shops, hotels, malls and large institutions as well as ongoing real estate projects. Demand has mainly focused on electronic surveillance, monitoring systems, and security guards. Youssef Mohamed Beydoun, vice-president of the Syndicate of Security and Safety Professionals in Lebanon and general manager of Beydoun Fire and Security, estimates that business has spurted by 30-35%.  “Banks are our main source of increased demand,” said Beydoun. “It has now become a priority for everyone to increase their security coverage, but banks in general are especially afraid thefts and hold-ups might occur due to the current political and economic climate.” Demand for security guards has equally been boosted, most notably due to the fact that they are the most rapidly deployable form of security service, yet