Mobile Patrol vs. Stationed Guard: Which Does Your Property Actually Need?
A cost-and-risk framework for choosing between marked patrol visits and 24/7 stationed coverage.
The choice between mobile patrol and a stationed officer is really a choice between cost and continuous presence. Get it right by grounding the decision in your actual risk profile.
When mobile patrol is the right call
Multi-property portfolios where a stationed officer at each site is cost-prohibitive.
Low-frequency incident properties where deterrence just needs to be visible and unpredictable.
Vacant assets between tenants.
After-hours coverage for otherwise low-risk commercial properties.
When you need a stationed officer
Access control is required (visitor management, delivery screening).
Cash handling or high-value asset presence.
Regulated environment (MMTC, hospital, school) requiring documented continuous presence.
Executive residences during specific exposure windows.
Hybrid models
Stationed officer during peak hours plus mobile patrol overnight covers most mid-market commercial properties for a fraction of 24/7 stationed cost.