Safeguard On Demand provides licensed security guard services in Bakersfield, the Kern County seat and the largest city in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Our armed security officers and unarmed guards protect oil and energy sites, agricultural and food-processing operations, distribution centers, hospitals, retail centers and apartment communities from downtown to Seven Oaks and Rosedale. Clients with properties farther north in Visalia or Hanford work with the same team.
Bakersfield’s crime picture is improving, but unevenly. The Bakersfield Police Department reported that overall crime fell 7.5 percent in 2025 compared with 2024, while theft rose about 7 percent, a trend the department tied largely to organized retail theft. FBI data also show 2,801 motor vehicle thefts in the city in 2024. Safeguard On Demand answers both trends with retail loss prevention, mobile patrol and parking lot security.
Kern County’s economy runs on oil, agriculture and logistics, and each leaves valuable equipment in open yards along Highway 99, Route 58 and the 7th Standard Road corridor. We provide equipment and materials protection, warehouse security and solar farm security for operators throughout the region, typically staffing new posts within 24 to 48 hours. Between officer visits, outlying yards can also be watched through live camera monitoring.
Full liability and workers' compensation coverage, with certificates of insurance provided before the first shift.
Background-checked, BSIS-certified officers trained for your property type.
Live dispatch and an on-call supervisor every hour of every day.
Get a written security plan and quote for your Bakersfield property.
Bakersfield residents (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 estimate)
Drop in overall crime, 2025 vs. 2024 (Bakersfield Police Dept.)
Motor vehicle thefts reported (FBI UCR, 2024)
Live dispatch for every Bakersfield account
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (QuickFacts); Bakersfield Police Department 2025 crime figures as reported by The Bakersfield Californian (April 2026); FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 offense data for Bakersfield
These are the risks our Bakersfield clients ask us to solve most often, and the service that answers each one.
Bakersfield police reported theft up about 7 percent in 2025, driven largely by organized retail theft at shopping centers and big-box stores.
With 2,801 motor vehicle thefts reported in 2024, parking lots, dealerships and fleet yards need visible, documented patrol.
Energy sites and equipment yards face theft of tools, fuel and metal, especially overnight and on weekends.
Packing houses, cold storage and processing plants need gate control, truck logging and perimeter checks during harvest peaks.
Distribution centers along Highway 99 and 7th Standard Road need trailer checks, gate officers and overnight patrol.
Vacant commercial buildings and lots attract trespass, vandalism and illegal dumping, which standing guards and scheduled checks prevent.
Every property type carries different risks. We match officers, post orders and patrol schedules to the way your Bakersfield property actually operates.
Access control, perimeter patrol and after-hours checks for oil and energy operations, field offices and equipment yards across Kern County.
Gate officers and truck logging for packing houses, processors and cold-storage facilities serving Kern County farms.
Yard checks, trailer seal verification and overnight patrol for distribution and trucking operations on the Highway 99 corridor.
Officers for hospital campuses, clinics and medical offices in the districts around Kern Medical, Adventist Health Bakersfield and the Dignity Health hospitals.
Loss prevention and parking patrol for Valley Plaza, The Marketplace and neighborhood centers facing organized retail theft.
Crowd management and access control for concerts, shows and fairs at venues such as Dignity Health Arena, the Fox Theater and the Kern County Fairgrounds.
Bakersfield sites are spread out, and many sit far from the nearest patrol car. Safeguard On Demand designs coverage for that reality: marked vehicle patrols for multi-site clients, standing guards at gates and yards, and remote video monitoring for outlying locations that do not justify a full-time post. Supervisors track every patrol by GPS and send daily activity reports.
Clients choose Safeguard On Demand for accountability. We are a California Private Patrol Operator with 11+ years in business, 130+ officers statewide and a leadership team with 30+ years of combined law-enforcement and private-security experience. Every officer holds a BSIS Guard Card and completes our training program, and armed officers also carry BSIS exposed-firearm permits. Read why Kern County businesses choose us.
Our Standards at a Glance
Bakersfield businesses lose the most to people who know exactly what they are looking for: tools, fuel, equipment and merchandise. The answer is an officer who checks the yard at irregular hours and writes down everything they see.
— David NawabiPresident & CEO, Safeguard On Demand · 11+ years protecting California properties
In April 2026, the Bakersfield Police Department reported that overall crime fell 7.5 percent in 2025, with 911 calls down 16 percent, even as theft rose about 7 percent and homicides increased to 33. FBI data for 2024 recorded 10,277 property crimes in the city, including 2,801 motor vehicle thefts and 2,237 burglaries. The takeaway for property owners is that theft, not violence, remains the everyday risk, and it responds best to consistent private security coverage.
Downtown Bakersfield holds county government, the Fox Theater and Dignity Health Arena, while Southwest Bakersfield, Seven Oaks and the Stockdale Highway corridor carry office parks and upscale retail. Rosedale and the Northwest continue to grow, and East Bakersfield and the Highway 99 frontage hold industrial and logistics sites. We match business park security, construction site security and fire watch to each area.
Clients with Central Valley portfolios use one provider for Bakersfield, Visalia, Clovis and Santa Clarita. See our service areas for the full list of cities we serve.
See every city we cover on our California service areas page.
Yes. Uniformed officers at entrances, parking-lot patrol and incident reports that support police follow-up form the core of our shopping center security programs. Armed coverage is available for high-value stores.
We provide equipment protection, overnight standing posts and patrol checks for energy and agricultural yards throughout Kern County.
Pricing for armed officers depends on hours, site risk and the number of posts, and it runs higher than unarmed coverage. We start with a free assessment and deliver a written quote with no long-term contract.
Bakersfield is supported by our Los Angeles branch in Northridge, with 24/7 live dispatch and a dedicated field supervisor for each account. Meet our management team.
In most cases we can staff a standard post in Bakersfield within 24 to 48 hours, and emergency fire watch or standing guard coverage can often begin the same day. Our 24/7 dispatch center coordinates scheduling from our Los Angeles branch in Northridge, so a supervisor is reachable at every hour, not just during business hours.
Yes. Safeguard On Demand is a California-licensed Private Patrol Operator, and every officer holds a current BSIS Guard Card. Armed officers carry an additional BSIS exposed-firearm permit. The company is fully bonded and insured, and certificates of insurance are provided to every client before the first shift. Read more about our security guard training standards.
Whether you manage an office, a retail center, a construction site or a residential community, Safeguard On Demand provides the licensed security Bakersfield property owners trust. Call (800) 640-2327 today.
Our Headquarters – 200 N Tustin Ave #210, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Email – INFO@SAFEGUARDONDEMAND.COM
