Services
Eight services, and when each one is the wrong choice.
Security gets sold as packages. It is really a staffing question — how many people, how often, armed or not, and what they hand you afterwards. Each page below answers those four things plainly, including when we think you should buy something cheaper.
Same day
Fire watch
Your sprinkler, alarm or standpipe is down and the fire marshal wants a watch posted tonight.
Bought by
Property managers, general contractors, hotel and facility engineers
Lead time
Same day, often within hours
Armed or unarmed
Event security
Staffing, entry control and crowd management for a date on the calendar.
Bought by
Event producers, venue managers, festival and rally organizers
Lead time
2–6 weeks for planned events, faster when we have the date
Armed or unarmed
Mobile patrol
A marked vehicle checking your property on an irregular schedule through the night.
Bought by
Property managers, HOAs, dealerships, storage and industrial sites
Lead time
About a week to start a route
Armed
Armed guards
Armed officers for posts where the risk, the client or the insurer requires it.
Bought by
Federal and tribal agencies, utilities, cash-handling operations
Lead time
1–3 weeks depending on posture and clearance requirements
Armed or unarmed
On-site guards
A standing post — someone at your door, gate or desk for a defined shift.
Bought by
Facility managers, retail operators, healthcare and office landlords
Lead time
1–2 weeks for a recurring post
Unarmed
Bar and nightlife security
Door, ID and floor coverage for venues that serve late.
Bought by
Bar and nightclub owners, restaurant groups with late service
Lead time
1–2 weeks
Armed or unarmed
Construction site security
Copper, tools, fuel and equipment, watched overnight and through shutdowns.
Bought by
General contractors, superintendents, project owners
Lead time
About a week, faster if you have already had a loss
Unarmed
Background checks
Pre-employment and tenant screening for Black Hills businesses.
Bought by
Employers, landlords, licensed venues
Lead time
Typically a few business days