By Camille Sperrazza
No one can afford to underestimate the need for security in this day and age, and EPIC Security Corp. (2067 Broadway, The EPIC Building, New York City, 800-548-3434) provides it. In business since 1978, EPIC Security Corp. is celebrating 30 years of protecting the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan areas as well as Westchester and Long Island. Among the many services they provide include sending armed and unarmed security guards to a wide range of industries and businesses. These include facilities such as apartment buildings, construction sites, industrial warehouses, shopping malls, banks, jewelry stores, art galleries, museums, parking lots, college campuses, religious institutions, movie production studios, hospitals, clinics, factories, assisted living centers, gated communities, special events, and neighborhood patrols, says Dr. Mark J. Lerner, president and CEO. “EPIC is immediately ready to supply the full contingent of uniformed guards, uniformed supervisors, 2-way radios, radio motor patrol vehicles, firearms, metal detectors, and all other necessary personnel and equipment for any size security assignment,” Dr. Lerner says. Dr. Lerner takes pride in his work, assuring that customers’ needs are met, as he is an expert in his field — a criminologist, who earned his PhD at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His long list of accomplishments includes being professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and director of research for the New York State Board of Parole. He served 10 years in public law enforcement for federal, city, and state law enforcement agencies, then used his knowledge and experience to create an effective business that would meet today’s complex security needs. EPIC Security Corp. is licensed by the states of New York and New Jersey as a security guard training school, he notes. The company administers mandated tests all security guards must pass in order to work. They provide a state approved curriculum, and are authorized to train armed guards. “Our training facility is licensed under the name Private Police Academy,” says Dr. Lerner. In fact, EPIC Security Corp. is just like a “private police department,” he says. While other security firms may simply provide guards, if you use the services of EPIC, you will have “immediate access to cars and supervisors,” should they be needed, says Dr. Lerner. “We have an immediate back-up response to any type of problem.” These cars are all full-sized and fully-equipped late model Ford-police type vehicles, Dr. Lerner says. “All EPIC RMP’s (radio motor patrols) are equipped with Federal Vector emergency lighting and communications systems, and 24-hour GPS tracking systems.” Another big advantage of using the services of EPIC Security is that there is a staff of managers and supervisors available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Our office never closes,” he says, providing peace of mind to all who depend upon EPIC to keep them safe and secure. In addition, EPIC provides INTELIFAX investigation services to business and apartment owners. For example, if you are considering hiring someone for a job, they can do a background check, and can provide drug testing and employee screening. Likewise, they can screen future tenants to reduce the potential for long-term problems. Another special service is the CASHGUARD Armed Courier Service. It’s a secure way of picking up large sums of money from a business and transporting it, perhaps directly to the bank. EPIC Security Corp provides competitive pricing. “We can save people a lot of money compared to other services they may have been using,” says Dr. Lerner. “We are now one of the largest security businesses in the New York Metro area. We’re used by the UN Consulates, federal agencies, and private businesses.” When you’re serious about security, you’re ready for EPIC Security Corp. They are Fidelity Bonded and fully insured. To learn more about how they can help you, call for additional information, Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
