City of London Parking Services

Commissionaires Great Lakes, in partnership with the City of London, announced the rebranding of London Parking Enforcement to London Parking Services.

Commissionaires Great Lakes has been in partnership with the City of London since 1988. Last week, City Council approved a new 5 year contract which marks a new beginning and vision for Parking Services in the City of London – a new look, new approach and added value.

Travel Security Tips from Commissionaires Great Lakes

Going on vacation? Make sure to enhance your personal safety and home security while travelling with the following tips:
*     Cancel all deliveries, when you go away. A pile of newspapers and other deliverables is a sure sign of an  
      empty home
*     Use caution when discussing/posting your travel plans

Exceptional Customer Service From Commissionaires Great Lakes Division Recognized by 3M Canada

Toronto, ON, 09 May 2016 – Commissionaires CGL (Great Lakes Division), announced today that it has been awarded an Honourable Mention for 3M Canada’s 2^nd Annual Service Quality Supplier Awards. Commissionaires provides sophisticated access control, data tracking, electronic alarm monitoring and physical security at more than ten 3M facilities across Canada.

Commissionaires Ranked One of Canada’s Best Employers of 2016: Forbes

Ottawa, ON, April 5,2016 – The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires has ranked among the top employers in Canada, according to Forbes’ list of Canada’s Best Employers of 2016.

Forbes, partnering with online statistics provider, Statista, surveyed more than 8,000 Canadian workers.  The resulting list includes 250 employers across 25 industries – ranging from corporate giants to community-based financial institutions to universities and government agencies. 

BACKGROUND CHECKS / SCREENING - Employee & Landlord / Tenant Screenings

Employee Background Screening

More and more companies are doing background checks on potential employees.  Why is this so important?  Some jobs require Government Security Clearances and a background check is necessary to complete this.  But for most companies, employee screening is becoming the norm because of the high cost associated with choosing the wrong candidate.

Canadians believe veterans have a difficult time finding civilian jobs after serving, annual survey says

Two-thirds of Canadians believe that over the last five years veterans have had a difficult (21%) or somewhat difficult (45%) time finding civilian jobs following their military service, according to an annual national survey commissioned by Commissionaires. The annual Nanos survey also revealed that while 75 percent of respondents believe the federal government has the highest obligation to help vets find jobs, only 5 percent rank the private sector as having the highest obligation.

PERFECTLY SERVED, WELL DELIVERED

Lawsuits are stressful, and getting the correct information and help along the way is important to a successful outcome.  Hiring a professional process server not only saves time and frustration, it is beneficial to the outcome of your legal matter.

Non-Core Police Duties: Containing Costs for Municipalities and Police Forces

Commissionaires Great Lakes offers comprehensive and cost effective non-core police services to help municipalities and police forces improve the quality of life in their communities while containing costs

As part of our complete range of security services, Commissionaires provides enforcement and non-core police services to federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as police forces.

Secure your Home or Cottage with HOUSEWATCH

Going on vacation, or just closing up the cottage for the winter? Worried about vandals or thieves, and don’t know who can care for it while you’re gone? Whether you’re away for a few days or several months, don’t leave your home to chance – leave it to Commissionaires Great Lakes.

Our professionally trained staff will ensure that your home is secure and looks lived in as long as you are away.

Commissionaires Great Lakes’ Tips to Keep Your Home Safe While You’re Away

Travelers ask us how they can keep their home safe while they’re away over the holidays. Burglars look for an easy target. Show them that you aren’t one by making it look like someone’s home. Use a timer for both indoor and outdoor lights, have someone shovel your driveway, and leave a radio on for noise. Avoid broadcasting that you’ll be away on Facebook; or other social media - burglars aren’t above looking you up online.

Commissionaires: Who we are

Commissionaires is a security company, more specifically, we are Canada's premier security company, offering a unique combination of integrity, experience and innovation. For more than 90 years, Commissionaires has protected people and property across Canada in the private and public sectors.

Our History:Commissionaires was founded in Canada in 1925 following the First World War when there was no social safety net for soldiers who, upon completion of their service, found themselves without employment.

How can background screening help you streamline hiring processes?

Background screening prospective employees is a key tool in any HR professional’s hiring toolkit – one that’s required to ensure you hire the candidate that is the best fit for your organization.

Tools work best when they’re used as they are designed and often they work best in the hands of an expert. For pre-employment screening that means partnering with an experienced organization – one with the depth of service options to meet all of your hiring needs. Trusted by Canadian businesses for over 85 years, Commissionaires delivers value to hundreds of companies and government departments across Canada. “We didn’t consider anyone else because Commissionaires offered everything we needed and was an obvious solution. We also knew that the cost was reasonable,” says Suzann Park Macleod, First Air.

Non-Core Policing – A Case Study

City of London

Challenges

In 1988, London’s municipal by-law enforcement and parking department was challenged toreduce the escalating costs associated with its operation – human resources, departmentalvehicle maintenance, training, etc. At the same time, they were asked to increase revenuefrom the city’s parking lots and meters and accommodate a growing population withoutcompromising service.

Commissionaires already had a long-standing history of providing security guards to the Cityand were well-positioned to assist the by-law enforcement detachment.

Do you have a criminal record, but want to travel to the U.S.? Read This!

If you have a record and haven’t yet been flagged by U.S. Authorities – Don’t go to the U.S. until you have a Record Suspension (Pardon).

It is illegal to attempt to enter the U.S. with a criminal record, unless you have a U.S. Entry Waiver.

Haven’t Been Caught Yet?

Then you’ve been lucky.It’s now become common practice for U.S. immigration officers to ask for identification for the purpose of conducting an RCMP computer criminal record search.

Voice of the Investigator

Privacy and Canadian Investigations

Privacy is an issue that is becoming front and center in many different areas not least of which is private investigations.  Although there are certain lengths that investigators can legally go to collect information on individuals, it should be noted that conduct and method is governed not only by privacy legislation, but the Criminal code of Canada as well.

Police Checks (CPIC) versus Vulnerable Sector Searches (VSS)

Police Checks and Vulnerable Sector checks aren’t for criminals, they’re for everyday people.  Companies want to know who they’re hiring, to safeguard their business.  But police checks aren’t just for employment reasons, they’re also for citizenship and visa applicants, adoption applicants, security guard licenses and medical marijuana producer licenses. Vulnerable Sector Checks are done for those wishing to work with those who are more vulnerable than ourselves, like the elderly, the disabled and our children.

RCMP No Longer Accepts Ink Prints

As of July 1^st, 2014 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) will no longer be taking Ink prints to do Criminal Record Checks.This means that all fingerprints done for the purpose of conducting a Criminal Record Check must be done electronically.

Investigation Services

Commissionaires Great Lakes launched a comprehensive new Investigations Department in July 2014. The addition of High Performance Surveillance capability, as well as, the ability to conduct Specialty Searches for clients, has taken us to the next level.

Commissionaires Great Lakes offers a wide range of Investigation Services for both business and personal needs. We have a broad range of Investigations Services under such specializations as Interviewing and Statement Taking, Field Operations & Surveillance, Specialty Investigations& various other types of investigations.

BACKGROUND CHECKS / SCREENING – Employee & Landlord / Tenant Screenings

Employee Background Screening

More and more companies are doing background checks on potential employees.  Why is this so important?  Some jobs require Government Security Clearances and a background check is necessary to complete this.  But for most companies, employee screening is becoming the norm because of the high cost associated with choosing the wrong candidate.

Secure your Home with HOUSEWATCH

Going on vacation? Worried about your house, and don’t know who can care for it while you’re gone? Whether you’re away for a few days or several months, don’t leave your home to chance – leave it to Commissionaires Great Lakes.

Our professionally trained staff will ensure that your home is secure and looks lived in as long as you are away.