Armed and unarmed officers, mobile patrol, fire watch, event security, construction-site coverage, residential and HOA protection, executive protection, and standing posts. One PPO. One operations team. Statewide California coverage.
They need the right one for their property, their risk profile, and their budget, and they need a vendor honest enough to recommend mobile patrol when standing guard would be wasted spending, or unarmed when armed would be wrong for the site. The decision starts with what the work actually is. Visitor verification at a lobby is a different job from copper-wire deterrence at a construction yard, which is a different job again from crowd management at a permitted festival.
ShieldWise Security covers California's full scope of private patrol services under PPO #122008. We staff armed officers where the threat profile justifies it, unarmed officers for the day-to-day work that fills most posts, mobile patrol for cost-efficient overnight coverage, fire watch for sprinkler-impairment and hot-work compliance, event security for weddings and corporate functions, special event coverage for permitted festivals, construction site security for active California job sites, and dedicated coverage for hospitals, hotels, shopping centers, educational campuses, apartments, HOA communities, and private residences. Every officer holds a current BSIS Guard Card under California Business and Professions Code §7583.5; armed officers carry an Exposed Firearms Permit under §7583.2.
Below: every service with the operational angle that makes it different. Click through for the deep dive.
Armed or unarmed, moving or fixed. Most California posts run unarmed and work because of it.
Higher Risk
For sites with a higher risk profile, cannabis operations, high-value retail, banks, executive details, and post-incident deterrence. Officers carry current Exposed Firearms Permits under BPC §7583.2 with documented use-of-force training. We turn down armed contracts when the site geometry doesn't support it.
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Most Common
The workhorse of California security. Office buildings, apartments, retail centers, hospitals, schools, hotels, and after-hours warehouses. The visible presence of a trained, licensed officer in uniform stops most problems before they become incidents.
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Cost-Efficient
GPS-tracked patrol routes for properties that go empty after 6 p.m. Randomized visits within contracted totals, 5-to-15 minute alarm response inside our covered zones, and daily activity reports with stamped checkpoint verification.
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Fixed Post
Fixed-post coverage at lobbies, gates, docks, and controlled-entry points. Standing guard is a deliberate choice, not a default, the post has to produce specific work to earn the budget over mobile patrol.
Explore Standing GuardWhen a fire marshal, AHJ, or insurance carrier dictates the configuration, we structure the engagement around the requirement.
Fire Code
24/7 fire watch coverage for sprinkler impairment, hot-work permits, and red-tagged buildings. Hourly logs that satisfy California Fire Code and NFPA documentation standards. Same-day deployment inside our covered zones.
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Events
Weddings, corporate events, conferences, charity galas, and private parties. Crowd management, access control, EMS lane planning, and named event managers assigned per engagement.
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Permitted
City-permitted events, festivals, ticketed concerts, parades, marathons, and large-attendee gatherings. The permit drives the security plan; we work with the AHJ on the security portion of the application before submission.
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Job Sites
Overnight and weekend coverage for active California job sites. The 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. theft window is real, copper wire, equipment, fuel, lumber, and fixtures all have resale markets that drive recurring patterns.
Explore Construction SecurityOffice, multifamily, HOA, healthcare, hospitality, retail, education, and estate. Each property type has its own operational rhythm.
Business
Office buildings, warehouses, distribution centers, mixed-use developments, and corporate campuses. The lobby officer at midnight is the building's brand representation as much as its risk coverage.
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Multifamily
Multifamily property coverage, courtesy patrol, lobby and leasing-office presence, package room oversight, garage patrol, and after-hours noise response. Documentation written to support resident retention and premises-liability defense.
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HOA
Gated single-family communities, condo associations, planned communities, and 55-plus active-adult communities. Patrol routes built around the property's actual geography. Monthly board reports structured for 10-minute review.
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Healthcare
Acute-care hospitals, emergency departments, behavioral health units, outpatient clinics, and urgent care. Trauma-informed officers trained in de-escalation specific to clinical environments. Officers support clinical staff; they don't make clinical decisions.
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Hospitality
Luxury, full-service, limited-service, and destination resort properties. Front desk presence, late-night patrol, parking and valet support, pool deck and amenity oversight, private event coverage, and guest management.
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Retail
Neighborhood centers, regional malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, and outlet centers. California retail in 2026 doesn't have a shoplifting problem, it has an organized retail theft problem, and the response requires center-wide coverage.
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Schools & Higher-Ed
K-12 schools and higher-education campuses operate under different legal frameworks. K-12 assignments run unarmed in compliance with California school firearm restrictions. Higher-ed assignments coordinate with sworn university police, not as a replacement.
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Estate
Private estates and high-end single-family homes. Officers work inside a household, coordinating with the principal, family, household manager, and staff on the operational rhythm of the family that lives there. Discretion is operational.
Explore Residential SecurityThreat-driven, low-profile, structured around the principal, not a guard standing by the door.
VIP
Threat-assessment-driven engagements for principals, family members, and visiting executives. EP is a structured discipline, advance work, route planning, transitions, low-profile coverage, not an armed bodyguard following the principal around. Many initial inquiries lead to a recommendation against EP because the actual exposure doesn't support it.
Explore Executive ProtectionIf you're not sure which service fits, here are the questions we ask first, before quoting anything.
Not the worst-case scenario, the recurring pattern. Vehicle break-ins in your parking lot at 11 p.m. are a different problem from copper-wire theft at an active construction site, which is a different problem from gate-crashers at a wedding. The risk pattern shapes the configuration.
Daytime active operations rarely need standing security. Properties that close at 6 p.m. and reopen at 7 a.m. have a 13-hour exposure window where mobile patrol typically does the job for less than a standing guard would cost.
Fire watch, special event coverage, and certain hospital assignments exist because a permit, code, or accreditation requires them. Risk-driven coverage (commercial, residential, retail) has more flexibility in how it's configured.
Property managers want daily activity reports. HOA boards want monthly summaries structured for board meetings. Insurance carriers want documentation that holds up after a claim. The reporting deliverable shapes the engagement.
Properties with cameras, alarms, access control, and a property management company need a different configuration than properties without. We work with what's there, we don't insist on replacing it.
After the site walk we recommend the configuration that fits the actual work, sometimes a different service than the prospect first asked about, sometimes mobile patrol when they were considering standing guard. We say so. We recommend the right fit, not the most expensive option.
Different services, different post types, but the operating discipline doesn't change.
California Business and Professions Code §7583.5, 8-hour Power to Arrest before first shift, 32 additional mandatory training hours within six months, 8 hours annual continuing education. Armed officers carry Exposed Firearms Permits under §7583.2. DOJ and FBI LiveScan before placement.
Vague post orders are how contracts go sideways at insurance audit time. Every shift starts with documented post orders the officer carries.
Every shift produces a written log delivered to your inbox the morning after. Incidents trigger same-night incident reports. Reports are structured to be useful for property management, insurance carriers, and AHJs.
Our Operations Manager runs ShieldWise day-to-day. When something goes sideways, you have a number for the person responsible. Not a call tree.
PPO #122008 appears on every page, every quote, and every invoice. License status, expiration, and qualified manager are publicly verifiable on the BSIS license lookup.
Most ShieldWise contracts run month-to-month with 30-day cancellation. We earn the renewal each month rather than locking clients into terms they don't want.
Unarmed security: Custom pricing. Armed security: Custom pricing. Final pricing depends on shift length, location, number of guards, and contract term. Multi-month contracts qualify for 10 to 15% volume discount on multi-month contracts. Call (714) 716-7430 for a free site assessment and customized quote.
Unarmed BSIS-licensed officers from ShieldWise Security typically range Custom pricing. The exact rate within that band depends on shift type (day vs. overnight), county, number of guards, and contract length. Multi-month contracts qualify for 10 to 15% volume discount on multi-month contracts.
Armed officers (BSIS Exposed Firearms Permit) from ShieldWise Security typically range Custom pricing. Armed coverage is recommended for high-value retail, cannabis, banking, executive protection, and properties with documented armed-incident history.
Yes. Every ShieldWise engagement starts with a free site assessment and a written quote with no obligation. Call (714) 716-7430.
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Pick the service that fits, or if you're not sure, call and tell us what you're trying to solve.
ShieldWise Security · California PPO #122008
7155 Dimaggio St, Riverside, CA 92503 · (714) 716-7430 · info@shieldwisesecurity.com
Licensed, bonded, and insured under California law. License verifiable on the BSIS license lookup.
Last updated: April 2026 .