How much does a security guard cost in Sacramento?

Mobile patrol coverage starts at $15 per night. Dedicated unarmed guards typically run $28–$38/hr and armed guards $38–$55/hr in the Sacramento region, depending on shift length, risk profile, and BSIS requirements.

Are Stormhammer guards licensed?

Yes. Stormhammer Private Security operates under California BSIS PPO licensing. All guards carry current BSIS guard cards; armed officers carry valid exposed-firearm permits.

How fast can patrol coverage start?

Most Sacramento-area properties can be onboarded within 24–48 hours. Emergency same-day coverage is available for active vandalism, squatter, or trespasser incidents.

Do you provide GPS-tracked patrols and reports?

Every shift is GPS-tracked with timestamped checkpoints and photo-verified incident reports delivered the same morning.

What is mobile surveillance and how is it different from cameras alone?

Mobile surveillance combines a marked patrol vehicle, a licensed officer, body-worn cameras, and license-plate / photo capture across multiple sites on a randomized schedule. A fixed camera sees one angle 24/7 — it does not deter, does not enforce, does not respond, and rarely produces evidence usable for arrest. Mobile surveillance produces real-time deterrence, captures plates and faces from multiple angles, and lets an officer act on what's seen.

What does mobile surveillance cost in Sacramento?

Single surveillance tours start at $15 per visit. A nightly 4-tour surveillance package runs $45–$60/night. Long-duration on-site surveillance (sitting on a target site for 1–8 hours with active capture) is $26–$34/hr. Multi-site portfolios pay $11–$13/visit on a master agreement.

What gets recorded on each tour?

Body-worn-camera footage of every approach and contact, photo-verified perimeter and checkpoint images, license-plate captures for vehicles of interest, and a written incident log. All evidence is timestamped, GPS-tagged, and held under chain-of-custody — admissible in small-claims, eviction, restraining-order, and DA filings.

Do you handle vacant-property surveillance for absentee owners or lenders?

Yes — squatter detection, door/window integrity, code-compliance photo logs for City of Sacramento Code Enforcement or for receivership / lender packets, and same-morning incident reports if the site is breached. We're regularly engaged by out-of-state owners, asset managers, and REO lenders for the 2026 Citrus Heights vacant-property ordinance and similar Sacramento-area rules.

Can mobile surveillance support a restraining order or civil case?

Yes. Recurring drive-by surveillance can capture pattern-of-contact evidence (license plates, photos, body-worn video) needed to support TROs, workplace-violence injunctions, and stalking complaints. The officer signs the chain-of-custody declaration directly.

What Sacramento areas do you cover for mobile surveillance?

All of Greater Sacramento — Downtown, Midtown, East Sac, Land Park, Curtis Park, Oak Park, Pocket-Greenhaven, Natomas, South Sac, Arden-Arcade — plus Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Antelope, North Highlands, West Sacramento, and Davis.

How fast can mobile surveillance start at a property?

Same night for active incidents (squatters, vandalism, suspected break-in pattern). 24–48 hours for scheduled recurring surveillance — site walk by phone, post-orders by email, marked unit on the route the same week.

Are you licensed and insured for surveillance work?

Yes. California BSIS PPO PPO #121830, $2M general liability, $1M professional liability, workers' comp. Body-worn camera usage complies with California two-party-consent rules — officers operate on public/common areas and on private property with the owner's written authorization on file.

Sacramento Mobile Surveillance · BWC + Plate Capture · CA BSIS PPO #121830

Mobile Surveillance in Sacramento, CA — from $15 a night

Marked patrol vehicles, licensed officers, body-worn cameras, and license-plate capture across vacant property, construction sites, HOAs, retail, and commercial campuses. Real-time deterrence and chain-of-custody evidence — not just a fixed camera staring at one angle.

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Licensed

CA BSIS PPO #121830

Insured

$2M general liability

Coverage

Greater Sacramento, 16 cities

Staff

Avg 7+ yrs patrol experience

Dispatch

Live 24/7 · first-ring pickup

Reporting

GPS + photo · PDF to inbox

Cameras alone vs. mobile surveillance

Capability	Fixed cameras only	Stormhammer mobile surveillance
Visible deterrence on arrival	Limited — easy to ignore	Marked patrol vehicle, uniformed officer
Multiple angles & plates	1 angle per camera	Front, rear, plate, contact — BWC video
Real-time response	None — review only	On-scene officer, radio to SPD
Chain-of-custody evidence	Often disputed	Signed officer declaration + BWC
Cost per night	$40–$120 (rental units)	From $15/visit
Covers multiple sites	One device per site	6–12 sites per route

Cameras are a great evidence layer. They are not a deterrence layer and they cannot enforce. Pair fixed cameras with mobile surveillance for the strongest stack.

Where Sacramento mobile surveillance is used

Vacant property surveillance

Squatter detection, door/window integrity, City Code Enforcement photo logs, lender / REO packets.

Construction site surveillance

Copper, lumber, generator, and light-tower theft — BWC + plate evidence handed straight to SPD.

HOA & gated-community surveillance

Tailgate vehicle plates, CC&R violation evidence, recurring-trespass documentation for 602(o) filings.

Retail & commercial after-hours

Storefront sweeps with photo log, alley & dumpster checks, alarm-response coordination.

Restraining-order & civil-case support

Pattern-of-contact evidence package — plates, photos, officer declaration — for TRO and workplace-violence injunctions.

Special-event surveillance

Marked-vehicle presence at private parties, weddings, corporate functions; plate log of vehicles entering and leaving.

Mobile surveillance coverage — Greater Sacramento

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Surveillance FAQ

Mobile surveillance — FAQ

What is mobile surveillance and how is it different from cameras alone?+
Mobile surveillance combines a marked patrol vehicle, a licensed officer, body-worn cameras, and license-plate / photo capture across multiple sites on a randomized schedule. A fixed camera sees one angle 24/7 — it does not deter, does not enforce, does not respond, and rarely produces evidence usable for arrest. Mobile surveillance produces real-time deterrence, captures plates and faces from multiple angles, and lets an officer act on what's seen.
What does mobile surveillance cost in Sacramento?+
Single surveillance tours start at $15 per visit. A nightly 4-tour surveillance package runs $45–$60/night. Long-duration on-site surveillance (sitting on a target site for 1–8 hours with active capture) is $26–$34/hr. Multi-site portfolios pay $11–$13/visit on a master agreement.
What gets recorded on each tour?+
Body-worn-camera footage of every approach and contact, photo-verified perimeter and checkpoint images, license-plate captures for vehicles of interest, and a written incident log. All evidence is timestamped, GPS-tagged, and held under chain-of-custody — admissible in small-claims, eviction, restraining-order, and DA filings.
Do you handle vacant-property surveillance for absentee owners or lenders?+
Yes — squatter detection, door/window integrity, code-compliance photo logs for City of Sacramento Code Enforcement or for receivership / lender packets, and same-morning incident reports if the site is breached. We're regularly engaged by out-of-state owners, asset managers, and REO lenders for the 2026 Citrus Heights vacant-property ordinance and similar Sacramento-area rules.
Can mobile surveillance support a restraining order or civil case?+
Yes. Recurring drive-by surveillance can capture pattern-of-contact evidence (license plates, photos, body-worn video) needed to support TROs, workplace-violence injunctions, and stalking complaints. The officer signs the chain-of-custody declaration directly.
What Sacramento areas do you cover for mobile surveillance?+
All of Greater Sacramento — Downtown, Midtown, East Sac, Land Park, Curtis Park, Oak Park, Pocket-Greenhaven, Natomas, South Sac, Arden-Arcade — plus Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Antelope, North Highlands, West Sacramento, and Davis.
How fast can mobile surveillance start at a property?+
Same night for active incidents (squatters, vandalism, suspected break-in pattern). 24–48 hours for scheduled recurring surveillance — site walk by phone, post-orders by email, marked unit on the route the same week.
Are you licensed and insured for surveillance work?+
Yes. California BSIS PPO PPO #121830, $2M general liability, $1M professional liability, workers' comp. Body-worn camera usage complies with California two-party-consent rules — officers operate on public/common areas and on private property with the owner's written authorization on file.

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