Compliance notes and cost guides for California security buyers.
Mission Protection Services writes the guides we wished existed before we earned our BSIS Private Patrol Operator license — what each standard actually requires on a project site, what a California guard post typically costs, and what to ask for in writing before you sign anything.
- Written by the team that runs the posts
- Cal/OSHA, NFPA, DCC, and CCR §5040 referenced
- Each post closes to a scoped quote form
Latest posts
Six evergreen posts. The cluster is complete.
Six evergreen posts covering the briefs we run most often — a contractor’s fire-watch impairment window, a site manager’s armed-versus-unarmed decision, a cannabis operator’s compliance pull and first quote, a facilities lead’s mobile-patrol scoping, and a buyer’s first vendor-vetting pass.
Fire Watch Requirements in California — A Contractor Guide
What Cal/OSHA Title 8 §3220 and the NFPA standards actually require when a project goes under fire watch — the four triggers, who is qualified to staff it, and what the AHJ expects to see in your log book.
Read the post →Armed vs. Unarmed Security Guards — Which Does Your Business Need?
When an armed California security guard is the right call, when unarmed coverage is enough, and why the most common California post is a hybrid of both — written for site managers, HOA boards, and retail operators.
Read the post →How Much Does a Dispensary Security Guard Cost in California?
What a California dispensary post actually runs per hour — unarmed concierge, armed concierge, 24/7 armed officer, and the line items most operators miss on the first quote.
Read the post →Cannabis Dispensary Security Guard Requirements in California
What California cannabis operators actually need on a dispensary post — DCC / CCR §5040 conformance, BSIS guard registration, firearms-permit overhead, and the post-order doc pack that survives an audit pull by the local AHJ.
Read the post →What Is Mobile Patrol Security and How Does It Work?
How California mobile-patrol security runs in practice — marked vehicles, GPS-stamped checkpoints, randomized vs. scheduled routes, and how dispatch designs a portfolio rotation across one or seven metros.
Read the post →How to Choose a Licensed Security Company in California
How to vet a California security vendor before you sign — BSIS PPO license verification, guard registration, firearms permits on file, insurance posture, and the post-orders doc pack.
Read the post →From the Soro blog
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