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Officers, patrol and live monitoring

San Francisco security guards
and private security.

San Francisco Private Security is a security guard company for offices, hotels, retail, residential buildings and events across the city, with San Francisco security guards on post from the lobby desk to the garage, plus patrols and live camera monitoring.

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Why it matters

Security as polished as your property.

San Francisco properties are busy, visible and right on the street. Security has to welcome the right people, discourage the wrong ones and keep watch after everyone goes home.

Depending on the building, that’s an officer at the lobby desk, marked patrol cars stopping by overnight, real people watching the cameras live, or a combination. Every officer is background checked, and every round is logged and reported to you.

From the Financial District and SoMa to Union Square, Mission Bay and the neighborhoods, we can cover offices, lofts, storefronts, campuses and residential buildings anywhere in the city.

Services

Private security services

Officers, patrol, live monitoring, fire watch and event coverage. Use one, or combine a couple into one plan.

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Fire watch

An officer walking the building nonstop while the fire system is offline.

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Why San Francisco Private Security

What you get
with every plan.

Polished officers, thorough rounds and reports that are easy to read.

01

Trusted officers

Every officer is background checked, and we’re insured and bonded.

02

Complete coverage

Guards, patrol, monitoring, fire watch and events in one plan.

03

Clear reporting

Shift and visit reports so you always know what happened.

Industries

Property types we cover

Offices, retail, residential, hotels, venues, schools and more across San Francisco.

How it works

A simple
start.

From first call to first shift, we keep it easy.

01

Property walkthrough

We tour your property and learn what’s been happening.

02

Written quote

A clear coverage plan and price, ready to approve.

03

Officers on post

We start on your date and report from the first shift.

Resources

Guides for San Francisco buildings

Layering coverage the way city buildings actually work

Few properties need the same thing at noon and at 3 a.m. An office tower wants a polished face at the lobby desk while tenants stream in, then someone confirming the garage is quiet once the floors empty. A warehouse is the reverse: busy docks by day, nobody around after dark. That is why a good plan stacks services by the hour instead of picking just one.

A common mix pairs a weekday lobby officer with marked patrol cars overnight and live camera watch on the garage ramp. Each layer covers what the others can’t reach, and every one of them reports into the same inbox. If you are weighing a posted officer against patrol visits, our guide on choosing patrol or a full-time officer walks through the trade-offs.

What to expect from a security guard company in San Francisco

Hiring a security guard company in San Francisco should be simple: a free walkthrough, a written quote that names each post and its hours, and month-to-month terms that let the plan change as the building does. Our San Francisco security guards start from post orders written for your property, so the officer at the desk knows which doors couriers use, who has after-hours access and when to call the property manager.

Coverage can start with one post and grow from there: an unarmed officer at the lobby desk, an armed officer at close for a store under pressure, or patrol stops for a building that empties at night. Every shift ends with a report in your inbox.

Getting the most out of the walkthrough

The walkthrough goes faster, and the quote lands closer to right, when you bring a few things. Pull the last few months of incidents: the tailgater who got upstairs, the package room hit over a holiday weekend, the smashed storefront glass. Note the hours the front door stays unlocked, which entrances couriers use and who holds keys and fobs after hours.

If you have cameras, know roughly where they point and whether anyone can view them remotely. We will walk the lobby, garage levels, loading area and the sidewalk out front with you, then put a coverage plan in writing. Our walkthrough prep guide has the full list.

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A few useful answers

Frequently asked.

Do you staff lobby and concierge desks?

Yes. A desk officer greets tenants, signs in visitors and couriers and walks the floors between arrivals.

Can you patrol our garage overnight?

Yes, with patrol visits, an on-site officer or live camera monitoring.

What if we need someone right away?

Call us. Temporary officers and fire watch can often start within 24 hours of that call.

Are your officers vetted?

Yes. Every officer clears a background check and carries a BSIS guard card, and the company is insured and bonded.

How much does private security cost in San Francisco?

In 2026, most lobby and desk posts in the city run $36 to $50 an hour, while patrol is priced at $2 to $3 a minute on site, with a five-minute minimum per stop, and camera monitoring per camera. Our security guard services page works through a monthly example, and the walkthrough is free.

After the first week, what paperwork lands on our desk?

Timed logs of every round or patrol stop, a shift report by email at the end of each shift and an incident report with photos whenever something happens. Managers and owners read the same record.

What should we ask a security guard company before we sign?

Ask how a new officer is briefed on your building, what a shift report looks like and how fast hours can change. Our answers come with the written quote: post orders before the first shift, a report by email after every shift, and month-to-month terms.

We own buildings in two neighborhoods. Can one plan cover both?

Yes. Each address gets its own post orders and logs, and the coverage can mix an officer at one building with patrol stops at the other.

Let’s talk about protecting your San Francisco property.

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