Temporary & Emergency Guarding
When sickness, events or unexpected roster gaps leave a site uncovered, our specialist guarding team finds you the right officer, at the right time.
Remove the stress of sourcing short-term guarding cover.
Tell us the site, time and type of officer you need, and we’ll confirm within the hour. Every officer comes from one of our ACS-accredited service partners, with their licence verified before every shift. You’ll receive their name and licence number before they arrive, and can see them book on and off site through our app.
- 99.3% Shift fulfilment rate
- 11,000+ SIA-licensed officers in our network
- 35 mins from job request to confirmation
“Working with Forcefield’s guarding team makes securing any of our 134 stores a breeze. Communication is quick and easy.”
“Forcefield have proven on multiple occasions to be a consistent, reliable source for quality security guards. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for additional support.”
“Forcefield have provided us alarm response and last-minute guarding services as far south as the Isle of Wight and as far north as Arbroath. They have never let us down.”
“Working with Forcefield’s guarding team makes securing any of our 134 stores a breeze. Communication is quick and easy.”
“Forcefield have proven on multiple occasions to be a consistent, reliable source for quality security guards. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for additional support.”
“Forcefield have provided us alarm response and last-minute guarding services as far south as the Isle of Wight and as far north as Arbroath. They have never let us down.”
Why us
Performance you can see
Performance you can seeOur team use our technology to carefully manage partners to ensure they are delivering to the highest standards.
Compliance checked
Compliance checkedEvery officer's SIA licence and uniform is checked by AI, with exceptions confirmed by our operations team.
Full visibility
Full visibilityBook, manage and track all jobs on our platform and receive a full report after every shift.
See every shift in the platform
Book, amend or cancel shifts, check who’s on site and read the daily occurrence book for every job.
FAQs
Temporary and emergency guarding is fast, flexible cover from SIA-licensed officers when staff shortages, sickness or holiday gaps leave rosters short. It also covers planned needs such as events, vacant properties and seasonal peaks. We draw on 11,000 officers across our ACS-accredited service partner network, fulfil 99.7% of shifts and deliver a detailed report after every one.
Hourly rates vary with region, shift length and licensing requirements. Prices may increase for difficult-to-cover locations and bank holidays. A compliant rate must cover the officer’s wages, SIA licensing, BS 7858 vetting and insurance. Forcefield prices each booking on the specific site and shift pattern required and delivers coverage through our nationwide network.
Short-notice cover is often available the same day, depending on location and requirements. Book a guard through our platform, specifying the time, location and guard type, and Forcefield will confirm your booking within 35 minutes. Before every shift you will receive the guard’s name, SIA credentials and photo.
COP119 is the Code of Practice for the provision of labour in the security and events sector. Certified suppliers are independently audited on SIA licensing, BS 7858 vetting, right-to-work, PAYE and minimum wage compliance. Forcefield holds COP119 certification, proof that our labour provision meets recognised UK standards for ethical, transparent and compliant deployment.
Check four things: the company holds SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) accreditation, officers hold valid SIA licences and are vetted to BS 7858, and the provider carries appropriate insurance. COP119 certification adds an independent audit of licensing, vetting, right-to-work and pay compliance. Forcefield meets all of these standards and robustly audits our service partner network to ensure they deliver the highest quality of service.
The minimum charge is eight hours per shift. An officer can attend for less time if that’s all you need, but the shift is still charged at eight hours. You can book a single shift, or a short-term shift pattern, such as a week of cover with several officers a day, all through our platform.
Yes. We provide temporary guarding for a wide variety of sites, including construction sites, warehouses and retail parks, and you can book it for as short a period as you need. For more on protecting empty buildings, see our vacant property protection services.
Every site is different, so we look at each one case by case. After a break-in or incident, we can help you work out the best way to protect your site from then on. If temporary guarding is needed, book it through our platform and we’ll take care of the rest. Guarding isn’t sent automatically after an alarm activation. With our alarm response service, the officer who attends an alarm activation will secure your site and liaise with the police if needed.
Every site is different, so we look at each one case by case. After a break-in or incident, we can help you work out the best way to protect your site from then on. If temporary guarding is needed, book it through our platform and we’ll take care of the rest. Guarding isn’t sent automatically after an alarm activation. With our alarm response service, the officer who attends an alarm activation will secure your site and liaise with the police if needed.
Yes we have a number of accredited K9 specialists who can be on site quickly where needed.
Yes. Through our network of accredited partners, we can source security officers, door supervisors, close protection officers and SC-cleared officers at short notice. When you book on our platform, you specify the time, place and type of officer you need, and before every shift you receive the officer’s name, SIA credentials and photo.
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Tell us the site, time and type of officer you need, and we'll find a solution.