What You Are Actually Hiring
The term "security guard" covers a wide range of services, postures, and officer types. The licensed officer who staffs a corporate lobby is a different hire than the armed officer who provides executive protection, the plainclothes officer who handles retail loss prevention, or the mobile patrol driver who covers a multi-property portfolio. The right hire starts with understanding what your situation actually calls for.
U.S.S. Agency handles the assessment. Our field lead visits your property or meets with you virtually, understands the threat profile and operating environment, and recommends officer posture, shift structure, and coverage model. You hire the specific service you actually need, not a generic officer assignment.
How to Hire a Security Guard Through U.S.S. Agency
The engagement process is designed to deliver a vetted officer on your post as fast as your timeline allows.
- Step 1. Initial call. Reach us at 1-321-304-2430 or through our contact form.
- Step 2. Needs discussion. A field lead discusses what you are protecting, against what, and for how long.
- Step 3. Property walk. On-site (or virtual) walkthrough of the property or event space.
- Step 4. Written proposal. Officer posture, shift structure, coverage schedule, total investment.
- Step 5. Signed agreement. Formal engagement terms.
- Step 6. Officer deployment. Typically within 72 hours of agreement. Faster for emergencies.
What to Look For When You Hire
Not every security company operates the same way. When you hire a security guard through any provider, ask these questions.
- Is the officer Class D licensed? Florida requires it. Verify through FDACS.
- Is the company's Class B Agency License current? The company itself must be licensed, not just the individual officer.
- What is the officer's vetting process? Background check, drug screen, credential verification, interview.
- Does the company carry general liability insurance? Above state minimums, with certificates available on request.
- Who is your direct field contact? Not a call center. A field lead who answers their phone.
- Will the same officer return to my site? Officer retention is a key quality indicator.
The U.S.S. Agency Standard
Every officer we deploy is licensed under Florida Statute Chapter 493, Section 6301 et seq. Every armed officer holds a current Class G Statewide Firearms License. Every unarmed officer holds a current Class D Security Officer License. Field leadership includes certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and personnel with active-duty military experience. No paper officers. No gaps in coverage. No corners cut.
Services We Deliver
U.S.S. Agency operates across the full range of civilian security work, with every engagement staffed to the specific environment.
- Armed security officers — Class D and G licensed, uniformed or plainclothes
- Unarmed security officers — concierge-style and low-risk deployments
- Executive protection — single-principal and family security details
- HOA and COA community patrols — gatehouse, roving, reporting
- Event security — planning, coordination, crowd management, VIP protection
- Fire watch — NFPA 241 compliant coverage for construction and post-inspection
- Mobile patrol — marked-vehicle patrols for properties without 24/7 on-site
- Plainclothes security — loss prevention, discreet surveillance
- Off-duty law enforcement — certified active and retired LEOs
- Access control — visitor management, gate control, credential verification
- Workplace violence prevention — threat response, suspension deployments
- Construction site security — theft deterrence, after-hours
- Retail security — plaza and mall coverage, shoplifting prevention
- Parking lot security — vehicle-theft prevention, customer safety
- School security — private schools, day care, tutoring
- Church security — worship services, ministry protection
- Hotel and resort security — hospitality-trained coverage
- Hospital security — healthcare de-escalation, patient safety
Every Officer. Every Shift. Every Site.
Our training is led by certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and field leadership with active-duty military backgrounds. We reinforce baseline training continually with de-escalation, legal use-of-force, incident documentation, emergency response protocols, and client-specific site procedures. Most security companies stop at the state minimum. We start there. Every deployment comes with GPS check-in and check-out, digital Daily Activity Reports with photo evidence, real-time incident alerts, and a client-facing dashboard.
When something happens on your property, the person handling it is a local field lead who can be on-site in minutes. Our account managers answer their phones, their emails, and their texts — because that is the job.
Who We Protect
Our client base spans the full range of civilian security operating environments.
- Corporations, corporate campuses, and executive suites
- Residential communities — HOA and COA, multi-family apartments, luxury residential
- Hospitality properties — hotels, resorts, entertainment venues
- Events — galas, conventions, sports, weddings, corporate functions
- Principals and VIPs — single-principal EP, family security, travel coverage
- Construction and industrial — theft deterrence, equipment protection
- Retail — plaza and mall coverage, specialty retail, high-ticket protection
- Healthcare — hospital ED, nursing homes, patient-safety environments
- Schools and houses of worship — private schools, day care, church security
Licensing, Insurance, and Compliance
U.S.S. Agency operates under Florida Statute Chapter 493, Section 6301 et seq. — the Florida Private Security Services Act — with our Class B Agency License on file with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. We carry commercial general liability coverage well above the statutory minimum. Certificates of insurance are available to every client on request and are updated annually. Every officer and every armed officer carries their individual Class D and Class G license on person while on duty, verifiable through FDACS at any time.
Why Clients Stay
Our client retention reflects the way we structure engagements. We do not underbid to win the contract. We do not promise officer counts we cannot staff. We do not send officers who have not been through our vetting process.
- Officers who stay. Retention translates to consistency on your site.
- Technology clients can see. GPS, digital DARs, real-time alerts, dashboard.
- Field leadership that answers. Direct line to a field lead, not a call center.
- Written proposals. Defined scope, post orders, escalation protocols.
- Rapid deployment. Most engagements deploy within 72 hours of agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are your officers licensed? Yes. Every officer holds a current Florida Class D. Armed officers also hold Class G.
Armed or unarmed? Both, based on threat profile and operating environment.
How fast can you deploy? Most engagements within 72 hours. Emergencies often within 24 hours.
Do you write custom proposals? Every proposal is custom after a property walk.
Can coverage scale for events? Yes. Baseline plus event-specific elevation is a common structure.
A Serious Security Partner
U.S.S. Agency has delivered professional security services since 2008. The clients who stay with us year after year stay because we operate the way serious security work demands. Contact U.S.S. Agency to discuss your security guard requirements.