Safeguard On Demand, Inc. is a California-licensed private patrol operator providing security guard services statewide since 2015. From six regional offices we field roughly 130 BSIS-licensed officers across 13 counties, backed by a 24/7 dispatch line, field supervisors in every region and a reporting standard — hourly reports with timestamped photos — that lets clients see exactly what happened on their property every shift.
Our services cover the full range of what a property can need: armed security guards for banks, dispensaries and high-risk sites; unarmed security guards for offices, retail, residential and events; standing guards at gates and lobbies; mobile patrol and marked vehicle patrols; foot patrol; concierge officers; fire watch; remote video monitoring; and security consulting and risk advisory.
We serve Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Inland Empire, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno and every city in between, for 33 industries — from construction sites and warehouses to hospitals, gated communities and government facilities.
A security service is a guard and an invoice. A security solution starts with a question: what is actually causing the problem on this property? Break-ins in the garage, agitated visitors at the front desk, tailgating at the gate, copper theft at night, shrink at the dock — each has a different cause and a different fix. Posting the same guard on the same schedule for all of them wastes money and leaves the problem in place.
Every Safeguard On Demand engagement begins with a free, no-obligation site assessment. We walk the property, review incident history, lighting, access points and procedures, talk with the people who work or live there, and only then propose a mix — a standing officer here, a randomized patrol there, monitored cameras for the hours in between, a procedure change that costs nothing. Written post orders follow, then disciplined execution: trained officers, unannounced supervision, daily reporting and a quarterly review. No long-term contract; clients stay because the problem stops.
Most security failures happen between vendors: the camera installer does not do guards, the guard company does not monitor cameras, the alarm company does not own the response. Safeguard On Demand owns the entire chain. Our account managers coordinate guard posts, patrol routes, live monitoring and advisory work under one set of post orders and one reporting standard, so an alert at 2 a.m. becomes a dispatched patrol — not a voicemail.
Officers are W-2 employees with health, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) and paid time off, with initial and annual refresher training through a BSIS-approved training provider. That is why the same familiar officers stay on your property year after year, and why clients such as regional healthcare networks, national multifamily managers, general contractors and homeowner associations have kept us for five to ten years.
BSIS-licensed security officers and patrols across California — supervised, GPS-verified, documented every shift, and backed by a licensed, insured operator with 24/7 dispatch. From a single overnight post to a statewide program.
Included with every deployment
Licensed, insured and statewide since 2015 — with the reporting, supervision and flexibility that keep clients for a decade.
Full general liability and workers' compensation coverage, certificates of insurance naming your company on request, and a SAM.gov-registered (CAGE 17QW5) corporation for public-sector work.
Employees with benefits and real training turn over far less than contract labor. The officers who learn your property, residents and tenants are the officers who keep showing up.
Every engagement starts with a site assessment that identifies the actual cause of the problem, so the solution — guards, patrol, monitoring, procedure — fits the risk and the budget.
GPS checkpoints, timestamped photos, hourly reports and incident logs mean you never have to wonder whether the patrol happened or the door was checked.
Six offices — Santa Ana, Northridge, San Diego, Sacramento, Mountain View and Corona — put a supervisor within reach of every post from the Bay Area to the border.
Most posts begin within 24–72 hours of approval; emergency coverage after a break-in, fire or vacancy can usually start the same day. Dispatch answers 24/7 at (800) 640-2327.
Remote video monitoring, license-plate capture and mobile surveillance units reduce cost where a full-time post is not justified — and feed a real patrol response when something happens.
Coverage scales up for a rough quarter and back down when the property stabilizes. We earn the renewal every month.
Randomized patrols in branded, lit vehicles and on foot, GPS-verified and photo-logged — the most cost-effective coverage for lots, communities, yards and portfolios.
Fixed-post officers for gates, docks and vacant buildings, and hospitality-trained concierge officers for lobbies, towers and hotels — access control that residents and tenants appreciate.
Code-compliant fire watch for impaired sprinklers and alarms, hot work and construction — deployed same day with the log format your fire marshal expects.
Live-monitored cameras with analytics, voice-down deterrence and patrol dispatch — plus solar mobile surveillance units for sites without power.
Threat and vulnerability assessments, CPTED reviews, SB 553 workplace violence prevention plans and security operations design for boards, executives and public agencies.
Safeguard On Demand provides security guard services in every region of California from six offices. Each city below has its own page with local coverage details and the services available there.
Los AngelesLong BeachPasadenaGlendaleBurbankSanta MonicaInglewoodTorranceSanta ClaritaBeverly HillsWest HollywoodPomonaOxnardThousand OaksSimi ValleyVentura CountyNorthridgeChatsworthWinnetkaLancasterPalmdaleCulver CityHawthorneCarsonNorwalkDowneyWhittierSouth GateEl MonteWest CovinaAlhambraVentura
Orange CountySanta AnaAnaheimIrvineHuntington BeachGarden GroveNewport BeachFullertonFountain ValleyWestminsterCosta MesaTustinSan Clemente
Riverside CountyRiversideCoronaMoreno ValleyOntarioRancho CucamongaFontanaSan BernardinoSan Bernardino CountyTemeculaMurrietaVictorville
FresnoClovisBakersfieldVisaliaHanfordMercedModestoStocktonTurlockMantecaTracySalinasSanta CruzSan Luis ObispoSanta BarbaraSanta MariaFresno CountyTehachapi
Sacramento CountyElk GroveRosevilleRocklinFolsomDavisVacavilleFairfieldChicoReddingEurekaUkiahSanta RosaSacramento
San FranciscoOaklandSan JoseBerkeleyFremontHaywardRichmondConcordWalnut CreekAntiochPleasantonLivermoreVallejoDaly CitySan MateoRedwood CityPalo AltoMountain ViewSunnyvaleSanta ClaraMilpitasAlameda
Unarmed officers typically run $28–$42 per hour and armed officers $42–$65, depending on region, hours and training requirements. Mobile patrol and remote video monitoring cost a fraction of a fixed post. See our guide to security guard costs in California. Safeguard On Demand quotes line by line after a free site assessment, with no long-term contract.
Yes. Safeguard On Demand, Inc. is a California private patrol operator. Every officer holds a BSIS Guard Card; armed officers hold a BSIS Firearms Permit. We carry general liability and workers’ compensation coverage and provide certificates of insurance on request.
Most standard posts start within 24–72 hours of an approved proposal. Emergency coverage — after a break-in, fire, vacancy or system impairment — can usually begin the same day. Dispatch is staffed 24/7 at (800) 640-2327.
No. Service is month-to-month. Coverage can be increased, reduced or paused as your needs change, and most clients stay for years because the results hold.
It depends on the problem. A free site assessment identifies the cause (access, after-hours exposure, internal theft, confrontations) and recommends the right mix: a standing officer where presence is required, patrol where unpredictability matters, monitored cameras for the hours in between, and procedures that cost nothing. We will tell you when a cheaper option will work.
Yes. We staff single events, construction phases, fire watches, seasonal retail, lease-ups and emergency coverage with the same licensed officers and reporting standard as long-term posts.
Statewide. Offices in Santa Ana, Northridge, San Diego, Sacramento, Mountain View and Corona cover Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Sacramento and the Central Valley. See our service areas for every city.
Search the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services license lookup for the company’s PPO number (ours appears in our site footer) and ask to see Guard Cards for the officers assigned to you. A legitimate company will provide both without hesitation.
