Samsonshield Inc "Rethinking Urban Concierge"

Samsonshield Inc "Rethinking Urban Concierge" Founded in 2009, Samsonshield takes aim to set a new standard in concierge and security services for We hope you feel the same way.

With a refreshing approach to managed security services, Samsonshield delivers an unmatched focus on service quality and client experience. We built a concierge and security company that we'd want to do business with. We've built a reputation for providing great service and work hard to live up to it. Quality, motivated employees and strong teams are the key to our success. We exclusively serve th

e needs of luxury condominiums and private residences. Developing strong, trust-based relationships is at the heart of our business strategy.

The right for anyone (including police officers) to enter a private area or obtain private information is highly restric...
09/01/2023

The right for anyone (including police officers) to enter a private area or obtain private information is highly restricted in Canada and must only be permitted by due process or by judicial authorization(s). For greater clarity, private / restricted areas include any area past the front entrance door or security desk (e.g. lockers, hallways, elevators and underground parking are all private and therefore restricted areas).
Learn more in this must read for property managers and front-line security personnel.
https://samsonshield.com/2021/12/riskboss-alert-access-to-private-property-private-information/

At Samsonshield, we are always looking for ways to improve the flow of information on community safety and mitigating ri...
08/25/2023

At Samsonshield, we are always looking for ways to improve the flow of information on community safety and mitigating risk. The City of Toronto has an excellent guide on the topic of high-rise safety entitled, "Get Emergency Ready High-rise Living"

Here is the link to the online PDF:
http://ow.ly/eIIt50xZml2
Obtain hard copies from the City of Toronto, Office of Emergency Management by calling (416) 392-4554 or by e-mail at [email protected]

We highly recommend that you get copies for your communities.

Contact us to find out how we can assist with mitigating the risk to your community: [email protected]

Pet Ownership in Condominiums A Growing ConcernOur sister company, Riskboss , routinely gets calls for advice and opinio...
08/18/2023

Pet Ownership in Condominiums A Growing Concern
Our sister company, Riskboss , routinely gets calls for advice and opinion on how to deal with pet issues in condominiums. Calls for information keep rising since people continue to work from home. No condominium community is immune to such issues. Pet issues are not only predicable but always preventable.

Most pet owners are responsible and genuinely care about how their pets interact with other pets and residents. There are; however, pet owners in every condominium community that simply don’t get it causing anxiety, bad feelings and frustration for everyone.

Keeping of pets in residential buildings is subject to provincial and municipal laws, and also condominium by-laws and building rules where applicable. Knowing the law and how to handle pets in a condominium community assists pet owners to enhance the quality of life of their pets and greatly reduces the likelihood of unfortunate incidents that may impact the community leading to unintended consequences. Learn more in our blog: https://samsonshield.com/2020/08/pet-ownership-in-condominiums-a-growing-concern/

As A Property Manager – What Would You Do?You get a call from one of your building service providers. Police are current...
08/11/2023

As A Property Manager – What Would You Do?
You get a call from one of your building service providers. Police are currently on site and want to interview your service provider regarding an incident that they witnessed. What is new is that the police officer is wearing a body camera and asked your service provider, “Do I have your permission to record your statement with my body camera now?”

What would you do in this situation? Learn about what you are legally able to do and what your obligations are in this situation.
https://samsonshield.com/2022/01/riskboss-alert-police-body-camera-statements/

Toronto has some of the tallest condominium and commercial towers in the world. With that, Toronto also has some of the ...
08/04/2023

Toronto has some of the tallest condominium and commercial towers in the world. With that, Toronto also has some of the highest incidences of Rooftopping. Rooftoppers enter the upper floor mechanical rooms via poor door locking systems and by cutting the padlocks to roof access areas. Roof-toppers then post videos on YouTube, etc. exposing their daredevil experiences hanging off the side of buildings with absolutely no regard for their own safety or the safety of others.

Most tall building are susceptible to Rooftopping unless mitigation strategies have been implemented. Rooftopping has been very popular for several years, especially with young people. The risk to Boards and corporations is very high should they do not try to prevent such occurrences.

Find out the strategies our sister company recommends to protect your condominium in a new post on our blog:
https://samsonshield.com/2022/05/riskboss-alert-rooftopping-daredevils-with-a-death-wish/

Read This Before You SignInformed Consent - What Is It? When Should You Give It?By Quintin JohnstoneYou are a property m...
07/28/2023

Read This Before You Sign
Informed Consent - What Is It? When Should You Give It?
By Quintin Johnstone

You are a property manager in a condominium or residential apartment building or even a commercial tower. You get a knock on the door and it is an undercover detective from the local police Drug Squad. Pleasantries aside, (s)he asks you to sign an agreement called “Common Area Surveillance Consent”.
Read the analysis to find out what is really being asked of you and what is the impact to you and the corporation in CCI’s 2023 winter edition of CondoVoice magazine: https://ccitoronto.org/condovoice/361

What can happen if keys or access fobs are stored in the Fire Safety Plan Box? Here is one example: Riskboss wants to al...
07/21/2023

What can happen if keys or access fobs are stored in the Fire Safety Plan Box?
Here is one example: Riskboss wants to alert all property management firms that on June 14, 2023, a thief entered a condominium vestibule and stole the fire safety plan, access fob, and keys to the common areas of the site. The thief now has the floor plans of the site and the means to access all areas. The event took sixty seconds.
Read more and what to do in our new blog post: https://samsonshield.com/2023/06/fire-safety-plan-box-access-fob-key-thefts/

Most residential high rise developers use the key-in-handle style door lock as their preferred ‘go to’ locking mechanism...
07/14/2023

Most residential high rise developers use the key-in-handle style door lock as their preferred ‘go to’ locking mechanism for storage locker rooms, bicycle rooms as well as most mechanical rooms. Simply put, this type of lock has the lowest level of protection of all locks on the market.

Find out in our new article, which lock is highly recommended for the best level of protection: https://samsonshield.com/2023/05/the-key-in-handle-door-lock-an-open-invitation-to-thieves/

Bicycles thieves are experts and are incredibly fast at condominium site entry, optimum bicycle selection and removal an...
07/07/2023

Bicycles thieves are experts and are incredibly fast at condominium site entry, optimum bicycle selection and removal and fleeing from the condominium site. This leaves victims of these crimes absolutely furious and for not only about the hassle of reporting to police and insurance but also the stigmatization that transcends throughout the entire condominium community. As reported in the spring each year in our Riskboss Alerts, contrary to popular belief that bike thefts occur in the early morning hours while most people are sleeping, statistics surprisingly prove that 6pm is the peak time for such thefts.

Read Riskboss’ precautions on how to help prevent trespassers: https://samsonshield.com/2022/05/the-fast-the-furious-not-the-movie-2/

06/30/2023

Samsonshield’s Employee Journey: 5

Testimonials from clients, guests, property managers, fellow outsourced service providers, and our past and
current employees speak loudly.

From an employee experience perspective we believe strongly that as an employee of the Samsonshield team, we want you to know that we will provide you with the best pay, benefits, training, mentoring and support.

Our employment offering and standards are the highest in the industry. Our training is second to none and is included at no extra charge.

We believe that the Employee Experience must be equal to The Client Experience because if the employee experience suffers, the client experience surely will.

Find out more about Samsonshield’s Employee Journey: https://samsonshield.com/join-our-team/

Organizational Announcement - Promotion of Dawit Kiflu to PresidentWe are happy to announce that effective July 1, 2023,...
06/30/2023

Organizational Announcement - Promotion of Dawit Kiflu to President

We are happy to announce that effective July 1, 2023, Dawit Kiflu will be promoted to President of Samsonshield.

Dawit's continued growth in Samsonshield is directly attributed to his ongoing loyalty, dedication and based upon demonstrated merit and ability.

As in all cases within Samsonshield promotional opportunities come only from within. Starting out as a front-line Associate, Dawit has worked hard and exemplified himself as having the necessary skills and ability to progress through our organization to the highest levels. Dawit has also demonstrated a very high degree of empathy which is at the core of our management philosophy and part of the DNA of our firm.

Quintin Johnstone will remain in the role of CEO of Samsonshield, assisting Dawit and the Senior Executive Management Team to continue building and maintaining our reputation as a best-of-breed company that is second to none in the security industry.

Please help me by congratulating Dawit on this very worthy accomplishment.

Samsonshield’s Employee Journey: 4Our employees' health and well-being is of the utmost importance to us. We ensure that...
06/29/2023

Samsonshield’s Employee Journey: 4
Our employees' health and well-being is of the utmost importance to us.
We ensure that regular 8-hour shifts are maintained so employees have time to rest.
As an employee, you deserve a company that treats you with respect, provides you a safe and comfortable working environment, supports you in your role, pays you the best wages in the industry and has very real promotional opportunities that will assist you in advancing within the organization.
Find out more about Samsonshield’s Employee Journey: https://samsonshield.com/join-our-team/

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