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    Security After a Home Invasion or Burglary

    Scenario Guides20 September 20267 min read
    Last reviewed: 2026-09-20 · VIP Protection Services Editorial Desk · SIA licensed · BS 7858 vetted · 020 3488 5714

    > Short answer: Yes — immediate residential cover can be arranged after a burglary or home invasion, alongside a written assessment of how entry was gained, protection for the household while repairs are made, and a longer-term plan.

    The canonical service page for this requirement is Residential Security. This guide sets out what the arrangement involves, what shapes the plan, and how to arrange it confidentially.

    What Does This Involve in Practice?

    • Police attendance and evidence come first; private cover supports afterwards
    • Damaged doors, windows and alarms leave a property exposed for days
    • Repeat visits are a recognised pattern after a successful entry
    • The household's confidence matters as much as the physical measures

    Who Asks for This?

    • Families after an intrusion at home
    • Owners of properties with damaged security
    • Households with children or elderly relatives
    • Estate and household managers

    How Is It Arranged?

  1. Confidential consultation. A private conversation with a senior advisor covering the concern, the exposure and the timeframe.
  2. Written risk assessment. Locations, routes, venues, public exposure and timings reviewed and documented before anyone deploys — see Security Risk Assessment.
  3. Agreed written scope. Officer numbers, hours, vehicles, contingencies and communications set out in writing for you to approve.
  4. Deployment and written debrief. SIA-licensed, BS 7858-screened officers deploy, and you receive a written record of what was done.

    5. What Should You Ask Any Provider?

    • Is every officer's SIA licence valid today, and on which register can I check it?
    • Who carried out the risk assessment, and will I see it in writing?
    • Is the quotation itemised — officers, hours, vehicles, travel?
    • Who is my point of contact at 3am, and who supervises the officers on the ground?
    • What are the written confidentiality terms, and who else sees my details?

    If a provider will not answer those five questions in writing, the price is irrelevant.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How quickly can an officer attend?

    Enquiries are answered 24/7 and cover is arranged as quickly as officer availability, location and the assessment allow. We do not promise fixed attendance times.

    Do you work with the police investigation?

    Yes. We support, never obstruct — evidence and the investigation remain a police matter.

    Are the officers used for post-incident residential security SIA licensed?

    Yes. Every protection officer holds a valid, in-date SIA licence you can check on the SIA public register, and is screened to BS 7858 standards.

    How quickly can you arrange cover for post-incident residential security?

    Enquiries are answered 24/7. Where suitable officers are available, cover can often be arranged the same day, subject to location, requirements and a risk assessment. We do not promise fixed response times.

    How much does post-incident residential security cost?

    We do not publish fixed rates. Cost depends on officer numbers, hours, vehicles, travel and the risk assessment. After a confidential consultation you receive an itemised written quotation, normally the same working day.

    Is my enquiry confidential?

    Yes. We do not name, confirm or discuss clients, and written confidentiality terms form part of every engagement.

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    Speak to a Security Consultant

    Every engagement begins the same way: a confidential conversation, a written risk assessment, and a scope you have approved before anyone deploys. We do not name, confirm or discuss our clients.

    Call 020 3488 5714, WhatsApp 07460 194129, or request a confidential assessment. Enquiries are answered 24/7. Officers are SIA licensed and screened to BS 7858 standards, and written, itemised quotations are normally issued the same working day.

    Return to the main service page: Residential Security.

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    About the Author

    Roy

    Director, VIP Protection Services

    Roy is a Director of VIP Protection Services, overseeing SIA-licensed close protection, executive protection, corporate security and residential security across the UK. He personally writes and reviews every guide, checking each against current SIA licensing rules and BS 7858:2019 screening standards before publication.

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