BS 7984-1:2016

This standard BS 7984-1:2016 Keyholding and response services is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.310 Protection against crime

This British Standard gives recommendations for the management, staffing and operation of an organization providing keyholding and response services or keyholding response services and mobile patrols as a shared service on a contracted basis.

This British Standard does not apply to lone worker response services, static site guarding and mobile patrol services.

NOTE Recommendations for lone worker response services are given in BS 7984‑2. Recommendations for static site guarding and mobile patrol services are given in BS 7499.

This British Standard assists procurers of keyholding and response services such as security companies and agencies, building management companies, local authorities and those promoting compliance.