We start with a site walk and a few questions: When is the property busiest? When is it empty? What has happened there before? The answers decide whether you need a posted officer, a patrol, a camera trailer or a combination.
Armed and unarmed security officers
Unarmed officers handle front desks, building access, campus foot patrols and store entrances. Armed officers fit sites with cash handling, high-value inventory, a credible threat or a history of incidents involving weapons. We will tell you plainly which one your Kansas City or St. Louis site needs.
Before an officer works a Missouri post alone, they learn that site's post orders with a field supervisor. Our hiring favors people with military, law enforcement or security experience, and every officer holds First Aid and CPR certification.
Mobile patrol
Patrol officers stop by on a schedule or at random, check doors, gates and lots, handle lock-ups and unlocks, and respond to alarms. Vehicles carry GPS Insight live tracking and in-car 360-degree cameras, and you get a patrol report by email every day. Patrol works well for properties spread around a metro area that do not need someone on site all night.
Solar camera trailers
For a parking lot that needs watching only overnight, or a job site with no electricity yet, a solar-powered camera trailer can stand in for a guard. Monitoring runs 24/7, motion triggers an alert, the pan-tilt-zoom cameras can be steered live, and an onboard speaker lets the monitoring team talk to anyone on the property. A backup power system covers cloudy stretches.
Off-duty police officers
Some situations, such as a tense labor dispute or a large crowd, call for a police officer rather than a security officer. SecureOne can arrange off-duty and recently retired police officers in good standing, background checked and trained in our force policies, with CPR, AED and First Aid certification.
Event and short-term security
Games, graduations, concerts and one-off projects often need extra officers for a few days. SecureOne plans and staffs armed and unarmed coverage for these, and in 2019 alone provided more than 80,000 manhours of short-term and event security.
Missouri industries and what officers do there
Colleges and campuses
Residence hall and building access, foot patrols, escorts after dark and event coverage.
Warehouses and distribution centers
Gate and dock control, driver check-in, trailer and seal checks, and interior rounds between shifts.
Retail stores and shopping centers
Officers greet shoppers, deter theft and keep an eye on parking lots. When something happens they de-escalate and call the police. They do not chase anyone. SecureOne's retail security officer services page explains how a retail post is set up.
Offices and commercial buildings
Front desk coverage, visitor management, escorts to parking and checks of vacant space.
Construction projects
Roving patrols and camera trailers that protect equipment and materials from theft and trespassing.
Apartments and HOAs
Patrols, posted officers and rule compliance checks with reports managers can share.
How your account is managed
If you have sites in both metros, this is where one company pays off. Every report, photo and patrol check from every Missouri site lands in Vision InSites, SecureOne's real-time security reporting platform. One manager is your contact around the clock, supervisors inspect posts at no extra charge, WinTeam keeps one schedule and one invoice, and the 24-hour dispatch center backs every officer. The uniform is the same everywhere: tan shirt, black hat, black pants and black shoes.
Missouri security questions
Can one company cover our Kansas City and St. Louis sites?
Yes. SecureOne can take on properties in both metro areas under one point of contact and one reporting system. Call (888) 834-5285 to confirm coverage for each address.
Who staffs a Missouri account?
Officers come from vetted local security partners. Where local rules require it, partners and officers are licensed. SecureOne manages every Missouri account: we set the post orders and standards, review reporting in Vision InSites, and stay your single point of contact at (888) 834-5285.
Do we need an officer on site all night?
Not always. Many properties that close at night are well covered by patrol stops or a camera trailer. We will recommend the lighter option when it does the job.
Will your officers chase a shoplifter?
No. They de-escalate and call the police.
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