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PPO #121830 · Sacramento
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Mitigating Private Security Liability on Commercial Property

Security guard is also charged with 'possession of an assault weapon' and 'discharge at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle'... Seems about right. Sounds like security guards aren't allowed to do their jobs anymore.
Discussing local legal fallout from untrained guards (source: r/Sacramento)
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Unarmed. De-escalation-first. Fully insured.

Every armed encounter is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Every Stormhammer officer is trained on Powers to Arrest, use-of-force limits, observation-and-report protocol, and verbal de-escalation. We carry $2M general liability, workers' comp, and non-owned auto coverage on every Sacramento job — so a bad night on your property doesn't become a bad decade in court.

100% Unarmed
No firearms, no chemical weapons — no accidental-discharge headlines on your property.
De-escalation Trained
Every officer runs a documented verbal-de-escalation playbook before any contact.
$2M / $4M Coverage
General liability, workers' comp, non-owned auto — COI issued within 24 hours.
Premium Unarmed Security — Exclusively

We do not deploy armed guards. Ever.

Every Stormhammer officer is a professionally trained, de-escalation-first presence — designed to protect your property, your tenants, and your civil-liability posture. Visible deterrence without the legal exposure of firearms on your site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why hire unarmed instead of armed security?

For 95% of commercial properties, armed guards create more legal risk than they mitigate. Visible uniformed deterrence plus documented response resolves incidents without weapons — and without lawsuits.

Are your guards licensed in California?

Yes. Every officer holds a current BSIS Guard Card. We operate under California PPO #121830.

What if we need armed presence for a specific event?

We refer those requests to trusted BSIS-permitted partners. Our own service is exclusively unarmed by design.

How does de-escalation training protect us legally?

Documented training and post orders establish a defensible standard of care — a critical factor if an incident goes to civil discovery.

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Locally managed. 100% unarmed. Sacramento-based dispatch since 2007.

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