What's the single biggest red flag?

1099 subcontracted officers. It means the vendor has zero payroll cost, no Workers' Comp exposure, and — critically — every on-site injury becomes your property's liability. Require W-2 employment in writing.

How do I verify BSIS licensing?

Go to search.dca.ca.gov and search 'PPO' or license number. Every legitimate Sacramento security vendor is listed with license type, status, and enforcement history.

Is a 30-day termination clause standard in Sacramento?

Yes. Any vendor requiring 12+ month lock-in with early-termination penalty is signaling they can't retain clients on performance.

What does Stormhammer answer to this checklist?

All 27, in writing, before signature. Our PPO is #121830, we're 100% W-2, GL is $2M, and we deliver a same-day sample tour log on request. Call (530) 902-9390.

Sacramento · 7 min read · Updated Jul 6, 2026

Sacramento PM Security Vendor Checklist — 27 Questions Before You Sign

One page. 27 questions. If a Sacramento security vendor can't answer them in writing before the contract, they can't answer them after — and you're the one holding the liability.

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Every quarter a Sacramento PM inherits a portfolio with an existing security contract nobody reviewed. Half the time the vendor's BSIS license is expired, the officers are 1099 subcontractors, the tour logs are Excel spreadsheets typed up after the fact, and the additional-insured endorsement was never issued. This checklist is designed to surface those failures before you sign.

Run every question below. Any hedge, delay, or 'we'll get back to you' is a red flag. Legitimate Sacramento operators produce this documentation on day one.

Licensing & credentials (7 questions)

Every BSIS PPO license is public — verify it live at the CA BSIS lookup portal.

1. BSIS PPO license number (verify live)
2. Date of license issue + expiration
3. Prior BSIS enforcement actions (any complaints on file)
4. Guard-card status for every officer assigned to our site
5. Armed personnel: current exposed-firearm permit numbers
6. Registered agent + business entity structure (LLC/Corp)
7. City of Sacramento business license

Insurance & W-2 status (6 questions)

1099 subcontractors dodge Workers' Comp and turn every on-site injury into your liability.

8. General Liability limit (require $1M min)
9. Workers' Compensation certificate
10. Errors & Omissions coverage
11. Additional-insured endorsement for our property (in writing)
12. W-2 employees or 1099 subcontractors? (require W-2)
13. Payroll processor + tax status confirmation

Operations, tour proof & SLAs (14 questions)

This is where most vendors fail — no post orders, no GPS proof, no written SLA, no incident report SOP.

14. Written post orders before shift one?
15. Tour-log format: GPS pins, photos, timestamps?
16. Sunrise PDF delivery time + cadence?
17. Response-time SLA inside our ZIP
18. Body-cam policy + evidence retention window
19. Incident report SLA (target: 24 hrs)
20. 24/7 live dispatch (human, not answering service)
21. Backup officer coverage if primary calls out
22. Site-specific training hours before first shift
23. Two references from similar Sacramento properties
24. Sample tour log (last 7 days redacted)
25. Sample incident report
26. 30-day termination clause
27. Price transparency: hourly, tour, holiday, armed uplift

Service area

ZIPs we cover for sacramento property manager security vendor checklist

Don't see your ZIP? Call (530) 902-9390 — our 50-mile dispatch radius covers every ZIP in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer and most of El Dorado / San Joaquin County.

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Common questions

What's the single biggest red flag?+
1099 subcontracted officers. It means the vendor has zero payroll cost, no Workers' Comp exposure, and — critically — every on-site injury becomes your property's liability. Require W-2 employment in writing.
How do I verify BSIS licensing?+
Go to search.dca.ca.gov and search 'PPO' or license number. Every legitimate Sacramento security vendor is listed with license type, status, and enforcement history.
Is a 30-day termination clause standard in Sacramento?+
Yes. Any vendor requiring 12+ month lock-in with early-termination penalty is signaling they can't retain clients on performance.
What does Stormhammer answer to this checklist?+
All 27, in writing, before signature. Our PPO is #121830, we're 100% W-2, GL is $2M, and we deliver a same-day sample tour log on request. Call (530) 902-9390.

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