ARMSTRONGSECURITY

Services

Armed protective services, built around an assessment of your site.

How an engagement works

  1. Site assessment

    We walk your property and talk through your concerns, hours, and history.

  2. Coverage plan

    We recommend posts, hours, and the Agent tier for each, in writing.

  3. Proposal

    You get a clear proposal showing total contract cost, not just an hourly rate.

  4. Placement

    Agents are briefed on your site's post orders before their first shift.

Agent tiers

Sentinels

Armed Agents who observe and report

  • Illinois-licensed armed Agents carrying the full duty load-out
  • Equipped across the use-of-force continuum: OC spray, taser, and firearm
  • Role is to observe, document, and report
  • Deterrence through visible presence, backed by verbal direction
  • Hold a standoff rather than close on a subject
  • Trained through our structured academy curriculum
  • Suited to offices, commercial property, and residential buildings

Protectors

Agents trained to engage a threat

  • Counter-terrorism response training
  • Combatives, for control at contact distance
  • Crowd and riot control tactics
  • Prepared to act when an attack is underway, not only report it
  • Suited to schools, houses of worship, and high-profile sites

Phalanx

Our highest tier

  • Every Protector standard, met in full
  • Selected for emotional and cognitive intelligence
  • Built for complex operations with many moving parts
  • Relentless about the details protection turns on
  • For principals, sensitive sites, and layered operations

Training standards

Every Agent meets a published standard before taking a post. Each tier above raises it.

StandardSentinelsProtectorsPhalanx
Physical fitness Army Combat Fitness Test, 60 or better in every event, scored against the most demanding age and gender bracket. Army Combat Fitness Test, 70 or better in every event, scored against the same bracket. The Protector standard, sustained.
Aptitude Security-modified ASVAB. Security-modified ASVAB, 70 or better in every category. The Protector standard, plus selection for judgment, composure, and emotional intelligence under complex conditions.
Certifications OC spray, taser, handcuffs, flashlight, CPR, AED, and first aid. Everything at left, plus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, baton, tactical emergency casualty care, advanced shooting, advanced de-escalation, and advanced report writing. Every Protector certification, held current.

Certifications are current and documented. We produce them on request.

Who we protect

  • SchoolsCalm, consistent coverage at entrances, arrival, and dismissal.
  • Houses of worshipDiscreet protection for services, holidays, and gatherings.
  • BusinessesArmed presence for offices, hotel and hospitality venues, and commercial property.
  • Residential propertiesCoverage for buildings, communities, and private residences.
  • Events and gatheringsCoverage for community events, from planning through execution.

Every tool is backed by policy

Each item on the use-of-force continuum sits in our written policy, and every Agent carrying it holds a current certification we can produce on request.

Comparing security quotes?

Before you compare hourly rates, ask each provider what training their Agents have completed, what they pay them, and how they cover a missed shift. Those answers drive turnover, and turnover drives what a contract really costs you.

We're glad to put ours in writing.

Insured and bonded

Armed security carries real exposure, and the coverage behind an Agent matters as much as the training in front of them. Ask every provider you talk to for these numbers in writing.

We provide a certificate of insurance on request and can name your organization as an additional insured.

  • $2,000,000 liability limitCoverage that expressly includes use of force, which many general policies exclude.
  • $25,000 dishonesty surety bondProtection against theft or dishonest acts by an Agent on your property.
  • Illinois licensedPrivate security contractor agency, IDFPR PSCA #122.001579.

Their professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail have consistently exceeded our expectations.

Daniel SchwartzPresident, Chicago Jewish Alliance

Start with a site assessment.

We walk your property, review your risks, and recommend the right coverage.

Request an assessment