Can private security physically remove a person from a property?

No. Private patrol may verbally ask a trespasser to leave and document non-compliance. Removal is a law-enforcement function.

Should we sign a trespass-letter authorization?

For commercial property with recurring encampment activity, yes — it lets SPD act on repeat offenders without re-summoning the owner.

What is the response time for an encampment call?

Our downtown / midtown nightly patrol units respond to active encampment calls in the route in under 12 minutes typical.

Do you offer body-cam footage for owner records?

Yes — body-cam excerpts are available on written owner request for any logged incident.

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Sacramento Security Newsroom

Field reporting from the nightly route — copper-theft trends, BSIS regulation, HOA RFP standards, event de-escalation, and dealership-lot prevention. Written for the property managers, GCs and venue ops who actually hire patrol.

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crime trends

2026-06-01
Copper-Wire Theft on Sacramento Construction Sites — 2026 Update
How copper-theft patterns are shifting across Sacramento, Roseville and Elk Grove framing sites — and what GC's are doing to deter it.

regulation

2026-05-10
PPO 17827 vs Unlicensed Patrol: What Sacramento Property Managers Should Verify
California BSIS PPO licensing — what it means, how to verify it on bsis.ca.gov, and which questions to ask before signing a patrol contract.
2026-02-14
HOA Board Security RFP Template (Sacramento / Placer)
What every HOA security RFP should ask, including scope, insurance, KPI cadence, and the 11 questions that filter out unlicensed patrol vendors.

operations

2026-04-18
Transient Encampment Response in Downtown & Midtown Sacramento (2026 Playbook)
What works and what doesn't when responding to recurring encampment activity around downtown / midtown Sacramento retail and apartment doorways.
2026-03-22
Auto Dealership After-Hours Theft Prevention — Sacramento Lot Patrol Standards
What dealership GMs should expect from a nightly lot patrol contract — wheel/tire theft, catalytic converters, key fob storage and walk-the-line.
2026-01-20
Event Security De-Escalation Standards for Sacramento Venues
The crowd-control playbook our event teams use for concerts, festivals and private functions across Sacramento — what TOPS, ALOA and the BSIS curriculum get right.