Security Service
Unarmed Security Guards
Professional, visible deterrence for your property
- 24/7Coverage
- PPO 121682BSIS Licensed
- 10+Years Experience
Overview
Our unarmed security officers serve as the frontline of protection for businesses across California. Highly trained in observation, conflict de-escalation, and emergency response, they provide a commanding visual deterrent while maintaining a welcoming presence. Whether stationed at a corporate lobby, retail store, or construction site, our unarmed guards are equipped to handle access control, visitor management, and incident reporting with professionalism and precision.
What You Get
When you partner with 1 Cerberus for unarmed security, you get:
- 01Licensed BSIS guards with verified backgrounds and ongoing training
- 0224/7 supervision and field support from our command center
- 03Detailed digital incident and patrol reports after every shift
- 04Flexible scheduling — single-day coverage to long-term contracts
- 05Guards who understand your industry and site-specific procedures
- 06Rapid replacement coverage if your primary officer is unavailable
What is Unarmed Security Guards?
Unarmed security guards are licensed officers who provide a visible, professional presence, access control, patrols, and incident reporting without carrying a firearm. They staff posts such as lobbies, retail floors, gates, and construction sites, screening visitors, checking credentials, watching for safety hazards, and documenting incidents.
Service Details
Unarmed Security Guards at a closer look
What unarmed security coverage includes
An unarmed officer assignment is built around presence, access control, and clear communication. Officers staff a fixed post or patrol assigned areas, greet and screen visitors, check credentials, watch for safety hazards, and document what they see. Because the role is unarmed, the emphasis stays on observation, verbal de-escalation, and early escalation to a supervisor or the command center when a situation calls for more support. Post orders are written for your site, so officers know which doors, lots, and restricted areas need attention on every shift.
How a typical unarmed guard assignment runs
Before the first shift, we walk the property with your team to map entry points, camera blind spots, key control, and any site-specific rules. Officers then work from written post orders that cover patrol routes, check-in points, and reporting expectations. At shift change, the outgoing officer briefs the incoming one and hands over the log, so nothing falls through the cracks. Supervisors make unannounced site visits, and every incident is captured in a time-stamped digital report that lands in your inbox.
Where an unarmed officer is the right fit
Unarmed coverage works well anywhere the goal is a visible, professional deterrent rather than an armed response. That includes office lobbies and front desks, retail floors, warehouse and loading areas, construction gates, apartment and HOA common areas, healthcare lobbies, and community or corporate events. If your risk profile later changes, we can adjust staffing or move to armed coverage without rebuilding the assignment from scratch.
Why a visible, professional presence matters
Most security problems begin with an opportunity. A uniformed officer at a controlled entrance, a locked gate, or a well-lit lobby removes some of that opportunity and gives your team someone to turn to when something looks wrong. Just as important, a courteous, professional officer represents your business to everyone who walks in. We hire and coach for that balance: alert and authoritative on one hand, approachable and service-minded on the other.
Service areas
We provide unarmed security guards throughout California, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Lathrop, Sacramento, San Jose.
Why 1 Cerberus
The trusted choice for unarmed security guards
Licensed & Insured
Every officer holds a valid BSIS guard card. Armed officers carry current firearms permits. Full liability coverage.
Rapid Deployment
Officers on site within 24-48 hours of contract signing. Emergency coverage available within hours of your call.
Digital Reporting
Time-stamped incident reports, GPS-verified patrols, and daily activity logs delivered to your inbox.
24/7 Support
Our command center is staffed around the clock. Field supervisors are always reachable for any concern.
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