Courtesy Patrol — HOA, Apartment & Gated Community Service
Uniformed, unarmed courtesy patrol officers in marked SUVs. Randomized nightly tours, CC&R enforcement, resident nuisance response, sunrise reports. From $15/visit. Licensed CA BSIS PPO PPO #121830.
HOA boards, apartment property managers, and gated-community developers hire courtesy patrol for four outcomes: visible deterrence after dark, documented CC&R and lease-violation enforcement, a 24/7 phone line for resident noise and trespass complaints, and an evidence trail that stands up in board meetings, unlawful-detainer filings, and insurance claims. Stormhammer Security, Inc. delivers all four with a marked-SUV fleet, BSIS-licensed officers, and a GPS + photo-verified reporting system — the same nightly courtesy patrol service running across every city we serve.
What courtesy patrol includes
Every visit is randomized inside your service window (residents and trespassers never know when we'll arrive) and every stop is GPS-stamped and photo-verified.
- Marked SUV with amber light bar & PATROL decal
- Uniformed, unarmed, body-cam-equipped BSIS officer
- Perimeter drive + interior common-area foot patrol
- Photo-verified GPS checkpoints (pool, gym, laundry, trash rooms, gates)
- CC&R / lease-violation documentation with time-stamped photos
- Resident nuisance & noise response (24/7 dispatch)
- Amenity gate & clubhouse lockup
- Sunrise PDF report to management within 60 minutes of the last tour
Courtesy patrol pricing
Flat, transparent pricing — no fuel surcharges, no per-report add-ons, no minimum contract length on the visit-based tier.
- $15 per GPS-stamped visit (most common)
- $189/night dedicated roving (6-hour block, one property)
- $28–$34/hour standing courtesy post
- $0 setup — post orders and COI included
Who hires courtesy patrol
The four verticals where courtesy patrol delivers the highest ROI:
- HOAs & condo associations — CC&R enforcement + board evidence trail
- Apartment communities — lease-violation documentation + resident safety
- Gated & private communities — gate integrity + vehicle logging
- Mixed-use & senior living — after-hours amenity & common-area coverage
Why boards & property managers switch to Stormhammer
Most communities replace their previous vendor for the same three reasons: missed tours, no photo evidence, and a report that shows up 72 hours late. Our GPS + sunrise-report system removes all three, and our onboarding is designed for vendor transitions — port your existing post orders in 48 hours.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions
What is a courtesy patrol?+
A courtesy patrol is a uniformed, unarmed security officer in a marked vehicle who makes randomized visits to your HOA, apartment community, gated community, or mixed-use property. Officers walk common areas, document CC&R or lease violations, deter loitering and trespass, respond to resident nuisance calls, and file a sunrise report with photo-verified GPS checkpoints.
What is the difference between courtesy patrol and security guards?+
Courtesy patrol is a specific type of unarmed security patrol focused on community rule enforcement, visible presence, and deterrence — not fixed standing posts or armed response. Every courtesy patrol officer is BSIS-licensed and body-cam equipped, but the role is community-focused, not guard-post focused.
What does a courtesy patrol officer do?+
Randomized perimeter drives, interior foot patrol of pool/gym/laundry/trash rooms, CC&R and lease-violation documentation with time-stamped photos, resident noise and nuisance response, gate and amenity lockup, suspicious-vehicle logging, and a sunrise PDF report to management within 60 minutes of the last tour.
How much does courtesy patrol cost?+
Stormhammer Security, Inc. courtesy patrol starts at $15 per GPS-stamped visit. Most communities run 3–6 visits per night on randomized schedules; a typical 100-unit community budgets $900–$1,800/month. Standing courtesy posts run $28–$34/hour.
Do courtesy patrol officers enforce HOA CC&Rs?+
Yes. Officers document CC&R violations — parking, noise, unauthorized guests, pool-hour breaches, trash-room misuse, short-term rental activity — with time-stamped photos and file them in the sunrise report so your HOA board or property manager has an evidentiary trail.
Can courtesy patrol respond to noise or nuisance calls?+
Yes. Residents or on-site management call our 24/7 dispatch line and the nearest patrol SUV rolls to the address. Median arrival is under 15 minutes inside our core service area.
Are courtesy patrol officers armed?+
No. Courtesy patrol is an unarmed service by design — the goal is visible deterrence, community rule enforcement, and documentation, not force response. If your property requires armed coverage, we run a separate armed-guard service on request.
Are your courtesy patrol officers licensed?+
Every officer carries a current CA BSIS Guard Card. Stormhammer Security, Inc. operates under PPO PPO #121830, carries $2M/$4M general liability, workers' compensation, and non-owned auto coverage. A COI is issued to your management company within one business day.
How fast can we start courtesy patrol at our community?+
Most addresses in our service area start tonight on a signed agreement received before 5 PM local. Onboarding — post orders, incident-escalation matrix, resident notice templates — is complete in 48 hours.
Do you cover apartment complexes, HOAs, and gated communities?+
All three. Apartments, HOAs, condos, gated communities, mixed-use, senior living, and mobile-home parks are our largest verticals. We tailor the post orders and reporting format to each property type.
What's included in the sunrise report?+
GPS map of every checkpoint hit, time-stamped photos of pool/gym/gates/laundry, list of CC&R or lease-violation incidents with photo evidence, log of resident nuisance calls handled, suspicious vehicles and persons observed, and any escalations to local law enforcement — delivered by PDF to your management email inbox within 60 minutes of the last tour.
Can we get a free proposal?+
Yes — call (530) 902-9390 or request a proposal from the site. You'll get a written scope, pricing, sample post orders, and a sample sunrise report within one business day.
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