Addiscombe, London
Canine Security & Drug Detection in Addiscombe
Your first security booking should be easy to understand.
Fast K9 Security Limited supplies security dog handlers and specialist drug detection in Addiscombe. Tell us the cover you need and we will explain the service, reporting and quotation, whether you are arranging one assignment or buying security for the first time.
Call 0203 668 3654 and speak to our team.

Know what a dog-handler assignment includes
A canine security assignment provides a trained handler working with a controlled security dog. The team patrols the areas included in the booking, giving your premises a visible security presence during the purchased hours. That may involve external grounds, designated entrances and accessible buildings, depending on the work arranged.
You can book daytime, overnight or weekend cover, including a temporary period rather than a long contract. We explain the role before attendance so you understand what the handler is there to do. If your main requirement is an officer remaining at a fixed entrance, we can provide guarding as well. Understanding that distinction early helps you choose a useful service without needing to know security industry terminology before making the first call.
Turn a concern into a clear scope of work
You may know that your premises needs cover without having a written specification. Start with the location, the intended dates and the period you want protected. Our team can help organise the patrol areas, access arrangements and contact who can answer operational questions. Those details become part of an understandable assignment rather than a barrier to beginning the enquiry.
For example, an unattended work area and a busy entrance involve different duties. We can explain whether the proposed arrangement uses a canine patrol, a separate guard or both. If your own staff will remain in part of the building, that can be reflected in the instructions. The practical objective is to make responsibility clear, so the people attending know their role and you know what you have commissioned.
Understand the specialist detection option

Drug detection dog hire is available as a separate search service. A trained detection handler directs the dog through the designated search areas and communicates relevant indications to your appointed representative. The attendance can be a single visit or part of a recurring workplace or venue programme.
A patrol booking does not automatically include this specialist search, and a search visit does not provide a continuing guard presence afterwards. If you need both, ask for both and we can show them separately in the proposal. We organise the attendance period and access with you while your organisation continues to manage its own procedures. This gives a first-time buyer a clear distinction between the services instead of an unfamiliar list of canine terms.
Reporting you can use after the phone call
Our officers submit incident reports through the working system, and the client receives an email when an incident is submitted. Customers can also access incident history and shared documents through the client portal. This means the information is available to return to when discussing a reported matter with a colleague.
During patrol assignments, hourly photographs provide context for updates. Operational coordination supports the handler and provides a route for questions or changes to the arrangement. If you are the person buying security but somebody else manages the premises at night, identify that contact so information can reach the right representative. You do not have to stay beside the handler to remain informed, but clear contact arrangements make the reporting more useful to your business.
Read the quotation as a description of the service
The price should make sense alongside the work. Check which role is supplied, how many hours are included and whether the request is temporary or recurring. We can explain the charging basis and any separately proposed service so you can approve the booking knowing what the total represents.
The same approach helps if you have another quotation to compare. A patrol-only offer is different from one that also includes a fixed guard or a specialist search. Look at those differences before deciding that two totals buy the same result. Our team can answer the practical questions in ordinary language and help you move from an initial concern to a clear booking. If more cover is needed later, you can discuss it against the service already arranged.
Addiscombe coverage in CR0
We cover Addiscombe premises in CR0, with neighbouring Croydon enquiries welcome. The postcode district is wider than the neighbourhood itself, so the premises address identifies the actual attendance location. You can ask about more than one nearby address in the same conversation if you manage several properties.
Training, licensing and insurance
Fast K9 Security Limited holds ISO 9001 certification, SafeContractor approval and Constructionline Gold membership. Public liability insurance is in place. Relevant security personnel hold valid SIA licences, our general-purpose security dog handlers hold NASDU Level 2 handler training, and drug detection assignments use trained specialist handlers.
These credentials sit alongside the practical service you receive: personnel carrying out defined duties, operations coordinating the assignment and reports that keep you informed. Our team can discuss the relevant supporting information with your procurement or facilities representative.
Our Security Services
Fast K9 Security Limited leads with K9 security, security dog handlers, and drug detection dog services, supported by security guards, traffic marshals, CCTV, and related site security.

K9 Security & Security Dog Handlers
NASDU Level 2 trained handlers and vaccinated security dogs for patrols, site security, and visible deterrence.
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Drug Detection Dogs & Sniffer Dog Hire
Dedicated detection dog services, separate from general security dog handling — subject to site requirements and availability.
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Security Guard Services
SIA-licensed, BS7858 screened security officers for static guarding, access control, and site security.
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Traffic Marshal Services
Traffic marshal support for construction sites, events, and suitable locations subject to operational availability.
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Site Support Services
Fire Equipment & Safety
Different strengths. One considered plan.
One site.
Many moving parts.
Connected security.
Book the specialist team you need, or bring several services together through Fast K9 Security Limited:
Security officers: entrance duties, property protection and support alongside canine patrols.
Mobile patrols and key holding: separately arranged services for your wider security requirements.
Traffic marshals: support with site entrances, vehicle movements and events.
CCTV: monitored and wireless systems, rapid-deployment and solar towers, time-lapse cameras and Blink Pod systems.
Site support: barriers, fencing, site internet, welfare cabins, portable toilets and cleaning.
Fire safety support: extinguishers, fire trolleys, alarms, fire risk assessments and fire marshals.
We explain the duties of each service so your quotation reflects the work you want covered. Security companies and customers with multiple premises can arrange specialist support directly with our team.
Plan your site coverClear prices before you book
Selected planned, recurring security dog-handler assignments start from £16.50 + VAT per hour. This starting rate does not apply automatically to every booking. Your quotation identifies the service, hours, applicable rate and any additional charges.
Single shifts, temporary projects, urgent requirements, nights, weekends and bank holidays can all be quoted. Drug detection dog hire is priced separately for the search assignment. If you want guarding and detection together, we explain both elements in the proposal.
Start with a short enquiry
Call 0203 668 3654 or request a free quote. Tell us your location, the service you want and your preferred dates. You do not need to prepare a finished site plan, risk assessment or security specification before making contact.
We help organise the working details, explain the cover and provide a written quotation. Whether you are booking for your own business, a managed property or another security company, you have a direct route to the team arranging the service.
First-time customer questions
Do I need to write a security specification first?
No. Start with your location, dates and the cover you want. We can help organise the assignment details and explain the roles in the proposal.
What is the difference between guarding and a dog patrol?
A canine team carries out the agreed patrol with its handler controlling the dog. A security officer can provide separate duties such as a fixed entrance role where required.
Can you explain a drug detection quotation separately?
Yes. We identify the specialist search and attendance arrangements separately from any general guarding so the service and its price are clear.
How will I know about a submitted incident?
A client email is sent when an officer submits the incident report. The working portal also provides incident history and shared documents for later review.
What details help Fast K9 Security Limited plan cover in Addiscombe?
Provide the full address, required dates and hours, an authorised access contact and any relevant exclusions. Explain the site conditions connected with “Know what a dog-handler assignment includes”, and name the person who should receive reports. Fast K9 Security Limited can then assess suitable duties, subject to site requirements and operational availability.
