Property security
Property security for companies, buildings and private residences
For companies, property owners and event organisers in Cologne and the Rhineland: security assessments of buildings and grounds, access rules and guarding as needed, for example while you are away, after an incident or around an event.
Focus areas
- Security assessment of buildings and grounds
- Access, keys and visitors
- Guarding as needed
- Protection while you are away
At a glance
Property security in brief
- What is property security?
- Protecting buildings, grounds and the people in them against unauthorised access, burglary, theft, vandalism and sabotage, through planning, clear procedures and, where necessary, an on-site presence.
- Who is it for?
- For companies and businesses with office, production or warehouse space, owners of private properties, event organisers whose sites stay set up overnight, and facilities with heightened protection needs.
- What does it include?
- Depending on the situation: a security assessment, recommendations on access and procedures, patrols, guarding during specific periods and protection while you are away.
- What does it cost?
- That depends on the property, the periods to be covered and the tasks. After an initial assessment, you receive a quote.
- Who is responsible?
- Marc Derlich plans the assignment and is your point of contact; additional security personnel are brought in from his network on a project basis. DERLO holds a licence for security services under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO).
Services
What property security covers
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Security assessment
Access points, lighting, sight lines, procedures and weak points of buildings and grounds. More on security consulting.
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Access and visitors
Who may go where, and when? Rules for employees, visitors, service providers and suppliers.
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Patrols
Presence and checks at set times, tailored to your operations and your site.
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Guarding as needed
For specific periods, for example after an incident, during building work or for the duration of an event.
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Protection while you are away
Company shutdowns, holidays or vacant buildings: checks and a point of contact while nobody is on site.
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Private residences
Your home and grounds as part of a protection plan. More on family protection.
How it works
From the walk-through to the protection plan
Consultation
The property, the occasion, time periods and any previous incidents.
Site visit
Inspecting the buildings and grounds in person and identifying weak points.
Plan
Measures, times and tasks; a quote for implementation.
Implementation
Guarding, checks or procedures as agreed, with regular updates.
Accountability
Assessment and implementation from a single provider.
Marc Derlich inspects every property himself before recommending any measures. This produces solutions that suit your operations rather than standard packages. For implementation, he puts together a team of security personnel from his network for each project.
- Certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit, trained 2017 to 2020)
- Close protection training in Germany and abroad
- Active in close protection since 2020, in the security sector since 2016
- CQB courses, close protection medic training, driver safety training
- International operational experience, including in crisis regions
- Evacuation from crisis regions
- Preparation for travel abroad
- Licensed under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO), based in Frechen near Cologne
Frequently asked questions about property security
How much does property security cost?
That depends on the size and type of property, the time periods and the tasks. After an initial conversation and a site visit, you receive a quote.
Is property security available at short notice?
Short-notice enquiries, for example after a burglary, are possible. Whether and to what extent an assignment can be carried out at short notice depends on the location and availability.
Does DERLO also protect private homes?
Yes, as part of a protection plan for families or individuals with heightened protection needs. More on family protection.
Do you also offer advice without guarding?
Yes. A security assessment with recommendations is also available on its own, for example on access, lighting and procedures.
Request property security
Briefly tell us about the property, its location and the occasion. Marc Derlich will get back to you personally with the next steps.