Safeguard On Demand provides professional security guard services in Redwood City, the San Mateo County seat and one of the Peninsula’s most important employment centers. Our armed security guards and unarmed officers protect corporate campuses, life-science and technology offices, medical facilities, port-area businesses, downtown properties and residential communities. Clients with sites in San Mateo, Palo Alto and across Silicon Valley are supported by our nearby Mountain View branch.
Redwood City’s crime numbers moved sharply in the right direction in 2024. FBI data show the city’s total crime rate fell about 22 percent from 2023, with property crime down even more. Vehicle theft remains a concern, however, at 204 reported cases, and the violent crime rate sits close to the national average. Our mobile patrol, parking garage security and high-rise building security programs are designed for that mix.
Oracle’s Redwood Shores campus, Electronic Arts, Box and Equinix are among the employers that make Redwood City a technology hub, while Stanford Health Care’s Redwood City campus and Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center serve the region. We protect those environments with data center and technology security, research facility security and healthcare security officers who understand badge control and visitor management.
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 Redwood City property.
Redwood City residents (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 estimate)
Drop in the total crime rate, 2023 to 2024 (FBI UCR)
Motor vehicle thefts reported (FBI UCR, 2024)
Live dispatch for every Redwood City account
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (QuickFacts); FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2023 and 2024 offense data for Redwood City
These are the risks our Redwood City clients ask us to solve most often, and the service that answers each one.
Redwood City reported 204 motor vehicle thefts in 2024. Garage patrols and camera monitoring protect employee and tenant vehicles.
Technology and life-science campuses in Redwood Shores and downtown require badge enforcement, visitor screening and tailgating prevention.
Courthouse Square, the downtown theaters and restaurants bring evening crowds that benefit from visible, courteous officers.
Life-science labs store sensitive materials and costly equipment that call for controlled access and after-hours checks.
The Port of Redwood City, the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco, handles cargo that needs gate control and perimeter patrol.
Office, residential and mixed-use projects near downtown and the Caltrain corridor need overnight guards and fire watch.
Every property type carries different risks. We match officers, post orders and patrol schedules to the way your Redwood City property actually operates.
Badge enforcement, loading-dock control and overnight patrol for technology headquarters and data facilities.
Controlled access, visitor escorts and after-hours checks for laboratories and research tenants.
De-escalation-trained officers for hospital campuses, outpatient centers and medical office buildings.
Lobby officers, visitor management and after-hours patrol for downtown and Redwood Shores office buildings.
Access control and courtesy patrol for downtown apartment towers and Redwood Shores condominium communities.
Screening and lobby support for public buildings in the San Mateo County seat.
Peninsula clients expect officers who fit into a corporate environment. Safeguard On Demand places concierge officers at reception desks and lobby security posts, uses standing guards at loading docks and data halls, and adds remote video monitoring for after-hours coverage. Supervisors from our Mountain View branch visit posts regularly and review every daily activity report.
Safeguard On Demand carries a California private patrol operator license and has served clients for 11+ years with 130+ officers statewide. Our leadership has 30+ years of combined law-enforcement and private-security experience, our officers are BSIS-licensed, and armed officers hold BSIS exposed-firearm permits. Every officer completes our professional training program before deployment. Read more on why Bay Area companies choose us.
Our Standards at a Glance
Redwood City runs on badges, garages and loading docks. The companies here protect intellectual property worth far more than their buildings, and our officers treat every access point accordingly.
— David NawabiPresident & CEO, Safeguard On Demand · 11+ years protecting California properties
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data for 2024 show Redwood City recorded 378 violent crimes and 1,297 property crimes, and its total crime rate dropped about 22.4 percent from 2023. The 204 vehicle thefts reported that year equal a rate of roughly 255 per 100,000 residents, making garages and surface lots a priority for any security plan. For employers, consistent patrol coverage is the most visible way to keep the downward trend going.
Downtown Redwood City, anchored by Courthouse Square and the Fox Theatre, mixes offices, restaurants and new residential towers. Redwood Shores holds large corporate campuses on the bay, and the Port of Redwood City supports industrial and marine uses. Residential neighborhoods such as Mount Carmel, Woodside Plaza and Farm Hill round out the city. We provide dock and marina security, construction site security and fire watch alongside our corporate programs.
Redwood City is one of many Peninsula and South Bay cities we serve, including San Mateo, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale. See the full list on our service areas page.
See every city we cover on our California service areas page.
Yes. We staff reception desks, loading docks and labs with officers trained in badge control and visitor management. Learn about our research facility security and technology facility security services.
Rates reflect the hours, the number of posts and whether you need armed or unarmed officers. We quote after a free site assessment, and no long-term contract is required.
Yes. We provide event security for private events, corporate gatherings and venue operators downtown, including screening and crowd management.
Our Silicon Valley branch in Mountain View supports Redwood City with field supervision and 24/7 live dispatch. Learn more about our company.
In most cases we can staff a standard post in Redwood City 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 Silicon Valley branch in Mountain View, 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 Redwood City property owners trust. Call (800) 640-2327 today.
Our Headquarters – 200 N Tustin Ave, Suite 210, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Email – INFO@SAFEGUARDONDEMAND.COM
