Guarding & patrol
Key management for guarding and security services
Shift changes, patrol duty, special assignments — Log+Key records every handover digitally and gives you the documentation your clients expect.
Typical challenges
What goes wrong with keys in day-to-day security work
- Shift change at 10 pm: property keys change hands — and the handover book stays patchy.
- A patrol run with dozens of property keys in the vehicle: which are on board, which are still hanging in the store?
- Clients hand over master keys in good faith — their whereabouts must be verifiable at any time, even years later.
- An alarm at two in the morning: the response officer needs the right property key immediately, not after ten minutes of searching.
- An audit or certification is coming up: the key documentation has to be audit-proof — notes and Excel won't do.
Our mission
No more key chaos
With Log+Key you manage even large volumes of keys with ease. Your team logs every action — such as collections and returns — in seconds, and you always stay in control.
Use Log+Key with our terminal — or any standard smartphone or computer. Log+Key keeps your key data secure and GDPR-compliant, in German data centres.
Built for your needs
Log+Key features for guarding and security services
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Simple sign-in with a PIN.
Fast sign-in without usernames or complicated passwords.
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Schedule return dates.
An organised key handover with agreed deadlines.
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Know who has borrowed what.
Full visibility of who has borrowed or returned which keys.
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Confirm with a signature.
Capture and manage accountability with signatures.
Key management in security services
Handovers by the minute — documented without slowing anyone down.
Shift handovers without gaps
Guarding and security services work around the clock — property keys change hands at every shift change. With Log+Key, the handover is scanned in seconds: the incoming shift sees at a glance which keys it is taking over, and the history records who was responsible when. The handover book with last night's gaps has had its day.
Your clients' property keys
Master keys and property keys are a matter of trust — and, if lost, a matter of liability. Log+Key documents the intake from the client with the date, the number of keys and (if desired) a signature, and every internal movement after that automatically. If the client asks years later where a key ended up, you answer with the complete history instead of a file search.
Immediately answerable in a response situation
When an alarm comes in, every minute counts. In the live overview, the control room sees straight away whether the property key is hanging in the store, sitting in the patrol vehicle or with a colleague — the response officer sets off with the right key instead of searching for it first.
Documentation for audits and clients
Whether it's a certification audit or an evidence obligation from the guarding contract: the key history is unalterable, timestamped and attributed by name, and can be exported as a report at any time. A well-regulated key process is a selling point in proposals to new clients — and your protection if something goes wrong.
24/7 operations: terminal and smartphone
At the guard post's key store hangs the wall terminal with PIN sign-in; on the move, any smartphone will do. The handover happens where it takes place — at the post, in the vehicle or at the property.
Building services in your portfolio too?
Many security companies also offer facility services — with their own requirements around multi-property management and subcontractors. For that we have a dedicated page: key management for building and facility management.
More background: A digital key management system is often a contractual requirement in the guarding industry — we've put together a definition and selection criteria. If you're wondering whether a key safe alone is enough, or whether an Excel key book will keep carrying you — we've compared the key points. You'll find a full overview of features and hardware on our software solution page for digital key management.
Forgotten your password?
Simple, fast sign-in with a PIN.
Log+Key stands for simplicity, and we guarantee it in our sign-in process too. Fast sign-in without usernames or complicated passwords saves time and effort.
Key dates in the calendar
Schedule a return date.
A scheduled return deadline makes for an organised key handover, because agreed deadlines are a helpful planning tool for both the person taking the key and the person handing it over.
An autograph, please!
Confirm with a signature.
Log+Key doesn't leave the question of accountability unanswered. With the signature feature, a key can be handed over responsibly and traceably.
More than keys
Your inventory works like a key too.
Tools, devices, vehicles, first-aid kits: anything your team borrows and returns, Log+Key manages just like a key — with an NFC tag, a complete history and stocktaking by scan. The key rack and the tool store share one system, one history and one login.
What people say about Log+Key
Customers on working with us
With Log+Key, all key movements are finally captured digitally. This means our documentation requirements are met with considerably less effort.
Log+Key is a great example of what a committed and reliable team can achieve — a solution with real added value!
Key management with Log+Key — faster, safer, more efficient, smoother and finally digital!
Request a consultation
Log+Key for guarding and security services
Tell us briefly how many keys you manage and what's particular to your industry — we'll reply the same working day with a concrete proposal.
Special requirements?
We build bespoke solutions too
Our experienced development and design teams take on any challenge and deliver bespoke solutions as well. We look forward to hearing from you.