11 April 2025
“Protection UNIT shares the government’s vision of enhancing the security of cities, municipalities, and critical infrastructures, and aims to be the ideal partner,” says Samuel Di Giovanni, the company’s founder.
Securing infrastructures and public spaces is a major challenge, given the evolving threats and the optimization of police resources. The modernization of the private security law, particularly the Jambon Law of 2017, has enabled security guards to take on tasks that were once reserved for law enforcement. In this context, Protection UNIT positions itself as a key player for cities and municipalities.
With a diverse range of services, Protection UNIT operates on multiple fronts.
In Bruges, it manages the dispatching of several museums. In Brussels, it provides secure reception at various municipal buildings, responds quickly to alarms, and conducts preventive mobile patrols. Innovative with its advanced surveillance technologies (temporary mobile cameras, surveillance masts, drones, etc.), it ensures great agility in managing occasional and unusual missions. Through its monitoring center, Protection UNIT centralizes alarm and camera processing, ensuring continuous surveillance and optimal responsiveness to emergencies. The company also has its own academy, offering training in first aid, violence management, first intervention team, and hospitality, to enhance the skills of its staff. Finally, its audit service supports cities and municipalities in developing security plans, in compliance with current regulations.
In addition to these ongoing services, our field teams also carry out occasional missions such as securing major events, managing temporary construction sites, and coordinating traffic during large-scale gatherings.
In response to the increase in incivilities—such as vandalism, illegal dumping, and disruptive behavior—Protection UNIT anticipates these challenges with innovative technological solutions and enhanced training for its teams. As part of the 2025-2029 government agreement, which expands the role of security companies in protecting public spaces, particularly against terrorism, the company is preparing its teams for stricter standards. By delegating their most routine and basic tasks to security companies, authorities allow law enforcement to focus on major missions, while optimizing resources and controlling costs. Combining quality, agility, and proactivity, Protection UNIT reaffirms its commitment to being the preferred partner for securing all our cities and municipalities.