Mobile Patrol Security

Provide mobile security patrol services visiting multiple properties on routes offering cost-effective security presence for businesses

Startup Cost
$20,000-$60,000
Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to Profit
3-6 months
Profit Potential
$12,000-$41,000/month

Overview

Mobile patrol services provide security through vehicle patrols visiting multiple client properties on regular routes - checking facilities, detecting issues, and providing visible security presence more affordably than stationed guards.

Patrol visits bill at $30-$80 per stop with 2-6 visits nightly.

Serving 40-100 properties on patrol routes generates $150,000-$500,000 annually with 40-60% margins.

Target clients include commercial properties, construction sites, vacant buildings, storage facilities, auto dealerships, and businesses needing overnight security.

Services include scheduled property checks, perimeter patrols, lock and alarm checks, incident reporting with photos, visible deterrent presence, and emergency response.

Success requires reliable patrol vehicles, GPS tracking and verification systems, thorough patrol officers, detailed reporting systems, building efficient patrol routes, and marketing cost savings versus stationed guards.

Required Skills

  • Security Operations
  • Route Planning
  • Reporting
  • Vehicle Operations
  • Client Management

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • More profitable than stationed guards
  • Can serve many clients on routes
  • Lower cost alternative appeals to businesses
  • Scalable with additional patrol vehicles
  • GPS verification provides accountability

Cons

  • Vehicle maintenance and fuel costs
  • Limited time at each property
  • Overnight and weekend patrol schedules
  • Competition from security guard companies
  • Liability for missed incidents

How to Get Started

  1. Obtain security company license
  2. Purchase and equip patrol vehicles
  3. Implement GPS tracking systems
  4. Recruit and train patrol officers
  5. Build efficient patrol routes
  6. Market to commercial properties
  7. Provide detailed reporting and documentation

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