A Law Enforcement Owned Security Company for Orange County
Armed and unarmed guards, off duty police officers and mobile patrol from one licensed company, based in Chino and close to the north and central county.
Orange County is a mix of very different security buyers. South County is dominated by master planned communities and associations: Ladera Ranch alone has 125 neighborhoods under its master association, Rancho Mission Viejo is planned for about 14,000 homes, and the county's Community Associations Institute chapter is the largest of eight in California. Central and North County hold industrial yards in Anaheim Canyon, office and corporate campuses in Irvine and Santa Ana, and the convention and arena district in Anaheim.
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The coast holds some of the most expensive ZIP codes in the country. Policing is split as well. Anaheim, Irvine, Newport Beach and Santa Ana run their own departments, while the Sheriff's Department provides police services under contract to cities including Dana Point, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Villa Park and Yorba Linda, and patrols unincorporated communities like Coto de Caza.
Blackout Security Services is a licensed private patrol operator, PPO #122466, owned by an active sworn law enforcement officer. We staff unarmed licensed guards, armed licensed guards and off duty or retired law enforcement, mixed on one contract so each post gets the right level of officer. Officers work on our proprietary accountability platform with NFC checkpoint scans, geofencing, GPS tracking and real time incident logging, and you receive a documented report for each service period.
What to check before hiring an Orange County security company
- An active BSIS private patrol operator license you can verify yourself
- Guard registrations and firearm permits for every officer on your site
- Uniforms and vehicles clearly marked as private security
- Proof of patrol through checkpoint scans and GPS, not just timesheets
- Experience working with HOA boards and management companies
- Reports that hold up with police, insurers and attorneys
Services we provide across Orange County
- HOA and gated community patrol and gate officers
- Estate security and executive protection
- Off duty police officers for higher risk posts
- Armed and unarmed guards for commercial, retail and industrial sites
- Event and construction site security
Where we work in Orange County
Questions we get
Does law enforcement ownership mean your guards act as police?
No. Our leadership's background shapes training, supervision and reporting, but officers on our posts work as licensed private security. They observe, deter, document and call the police department or Sheriff's station that covers your property.
Which parts of Orange County do you cover?
All of it. From our base in Chino, North and Central Orange County cities like Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, Villa Park and Orange are a short drive, and we staff coastal and South County posts from Newport Beach to San Clemente.
What drives the price of a security contract in Orange County?
Officer type (unarmed, armed or sworn), hours and posts, overnight, weekend and holiday coverage, overtime after eight hours, supervision and contract length. Orange County follows the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 rather than higher city rates, so the scope of coverage drives most of the price.
Can you take over from our current security company?
Yes. We review your scope, post orders and invoices, recommend improvements, and match or beat your current pricing for the same scope where we can. If your property manager keeps a preferred vendor list, ask to have Blackout added for the next bid.
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Not sure what you need? Call or text (909) 927-7001 and talk to the owner directly, or send us a few details.