What Santa Monica properties ask guards to handle
- Hotels and short-stay buildings near the beach. Lobby and entrance coverage, parking garage checks and an extra officer on busy summer weekends.
- Retail on the Promenade and Main Street. A visible officer at the door during peak hours, help at open and close, and support for staff dealing with shoplifting or disruptive visitors.
- Apartment and condo buildings. Front-desk or lobby coverage, garage and package-room checks, and overnight posts for buildings with repeat trespassing.
- Offices and creative studios. Reception-area access control, after-hours walk-throughs and coverage for company events.
Planned around the hours that matter
In Santa Monica the risk is rarely spread evenly across the day. A beachfront garage may be quiet until late evening, a storefront may only need help between noon and closing, and an apartment building’s trouble spot may be the side gate at 2 a.m. We start by finding those hours and posts, then build a schedule that covers them without paying for time that does not need an officer.
Guards can be combined with mobile patrol checks overnight or with an armed officer where the risk is higher. For lots and garages that sit empty, our mobile surveillance vehicle is often a better fit than a full-time post. See all of our Santa Monica coverage on the Santa Monica security page.