Squad Security

What Squad Security does

Squad Security, Inc. is a U.S.-incorporated private security services firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in Uniondale, New York, that delivers high-end physical security, executive protection, investigative, and consulting services to Fortune 500 corporations, entertainment and film production clients, high-net-worth individuals, and institutions across corporate, retail, logistics, education, and religious sectors. The company's core operating model is the exclusive deployment of active and retired law enforcement officers — providing firearms-trained personnel with Power to Arrest, concealed carry authorization, and tactical expertise that generalist guard firms cannot replicate — across both short-term event-based engagements and long-term dedicated staffing contracts on a customized, quote-based pricing structure.

Squad Security operates as part of parent company Protos Security's Specialized Off Duty Division, formed in January 2024 under President Anthony F. Varchetto and Divisional Vice President Jeffrey T. Salvetti, alongside sister brands Blue Star Security and Off Duty Officers, Inc. The company maintains four full-service offices in Uniondale (NY), Redondo Beach (CA), Burlington (Ontario), and Kings Langley (UK), with business operations licensed across 8 U.S. states (Arizona, Connecticut, California, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas), Canada, and the United Kingdom. Service delivery is supported by Protos Security's proprietary technology platform, which provides officer vetting, deployment, geofencing, real-time billing, custom reporting, and a 24/7 client portal.

The portfolio spans 14 distinct service modules including Production Security, Executive Protection, Supply Chain/Cargo Escort, Estate Protection, Event Security, Corporate Security, Retail Loss Prevention, School Security, Place of Worship Security, Overseas Courier Services, Background Checks, Security Consulting, Investigations, and Security Assessments. Squad Security employs officers as W-2 staff and sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales supplemented by website-driven inbound inquiries and referral relationships, with no self-serve or marketplace transaction channel. Pricing is non-public and tailored per engagement to risk profile, officer count, location, threat level, and required certifications.

Name

Squad Security

Legal name

Squad Security, Inc.

Website

https://squadsecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Squad Security, a 1992-founded U.S. private security firm, provides armed protective, investigative, and consulting services staffed by active and retired law enforcement officers. It operates from offices in New York, California, Canada, and the UK as a Protos Security division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Protection & Close Protection Services (IMAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) & Celebrity Protection (BPAKABAE), Corporate Executive Protection (Workplace / Office) (BPAKABAB)

Keywords

• Physical security services
• Executive protection services
• Law enforcement officers
• Corporate security solutions
• Investigative security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Uniondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Customized armed security officer contracts: Core revenue stream. Clients pay for deployed active or retired law enforcement officers on either incident-based (short-term/event) or fully dedicated (long-term staffing) contracts. Officers are W-2 employees. Engagements range from single-event coverage to full dedicated security teams.
2. Managed security and protection services: Recurring managed services including executive/close protection details, estate protection, corporate security programs, supply chain cargo escort programs, retail loss prevention, school and place-of-worship security programs, and event security. Customized per-client with ongoing relationships.
3. Investigations and consulting services: Project-based and retainer fees for licensed investigations (corporate/white-collar crime, due diligence, surveillance, missing persons, litigation/trial support), background check packages, security consulting engagements, and security assessments.
4. Overseas courier and secure transport services: Secure handheld transportation and escorted delivery of sensitive items (computer drives, films, tapes, prototypes, valuables) across international borders, often with armed escort.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Squad Security provides customized physical security, executive protection, investigative, consulting, and secure-transport services to corporate, entertainment, logistics, retail, educational, religious, and high-net-worth clients. Every engagement is staffed exclusively by active or retired law enforcement officers, with back-office dispatch, vetting, and deployment powered by parent company Protos Security's proprietary nationwide technology platform.

Product overview

Squad Security is a portfolio of specialized physical security and investigative services rather than a single unified software product; the offering is structured as a service catalog under a parent brand (Protos Security's Specialized Off Duty Division), with each line of service functioning as a distinct module. Core service modules include Production Security (film/TV set protection and confidentiality), Executive Protection (close protection for public figures and families), Supply Chain Security (cargo escort and warehouse access control), Corporate Security (risk management, investigations, hostile termination support), Event Security (crowd management and emergency response), Estate Protection (residential security for luxury homes), Retail Security (loss prevention), Place of Worship Security, School Security, Overseas Courier Services, Background Checks, Security Consulting, Investigations, and Security Assessments. These modules are delivered by active and retired law enforcement personnel and are operationally supported by Protos Security's proprietary dispatch platform. Squad Security also operates affiliate brands Blue Star Security (Chicago area) and Off Duty Officers, Inc., all unified under Protos Security's Specialized Off Duty Division led by President Anthony F. Varchetto and Divisional Vice President Jeffrey T. Salvetti.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production Security
• Executive Protection
• Supply Chain Security
• Corporate Security
• Event Security
• Estate Protection
• Retail Security
• Place of Worship Security
• School Security
• Overseas Courier Services
• Background Checks
• Security Consulting
• Investigations
• Security Assessments

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by Fortune 500 executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and entertainment industry leaders for residential executive protection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Protos SecurityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtos Security is the parent company of Squad Security (Squad Security is branded 'A Protos Company'). Protos provides the proprietary technology platform used for vetting, training, dispatching and billing off-duty law enforcement officers, plus 24/7 client portal and dispatch team. Protos is described as a leading technology-driven security services company in North America, backing thousands of vendors and the largest off-duty law enforcement network. Squad Security operates as the Specialized Off Duty Division of Protos alongside sister brands.
• Blue Star SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Star Security is a Protos-affiliated sister company founded in 2009 by retired Chicago Police Officers Anthony Varchetto and Jeffrey Salvetti (both now also leading Squad Security). It offers customized security and investigative services across the Chicago area and was acquired by Protos Security to extend services across the US and Canada. Squad Security and Blue Star Security operate jointly within Protos's Specialized Off Duty Division, sharing leadership, deployment technology, and officer networks.
• Off Duty Officers, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOff Duty Officers, Inc. is a Protos-affiliated sister brand specializing in customized security solutions using licensed off-duty law enforcement officers and guards for short- or long-term assignments. Backed by Fortune 100 references and CPR/first-aid-trained officers. Squad Security references Off Duty Officers as part of the same Protos affiliate network enabling expanded geographic coverage.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal: Allied Universal is the largest contract security services provider in North America, offering uniformed security, event security, and specialized protective services to enterprise clients. It is comparable to Squad Security as a direct enterprise security competitor and also as a prior employer of Squad's Regional VP John Valdez.
• Securitas AB: Securitas is a global security services giant offering guarding, mobile patrol, and specialized protective services. It is comparable to Squad as a large incumbent operating in corporate, event, and executive protection segments, though at much broader scale.
• GardaWorld: GardaWorld is a large global security services and cash solutions provider with a North American footprint in guarding, specialized protection, and risk consulting. It is comparable to Squad as an enterprise security competitor with overlapping executive protection and corporate security offerings.
• Pinkerton: Pinkerton is a longstanding corporate security, investigative, and risk management firm offering executive protection, supply chain security, and consulting. It is comparable to Squad as a specialized security and investigations provider serving Fortune 500 clients, albeit with a broader global brand.

Others

• Protos Security: Protos Security is the parent company of Squad Security and operates the largest off-duty law enforcement dispatch network in North America. It is comparable as the platform and supply chain on which Squad's officer deployment and technology capabilities depend, and as a consolidator of specialized security brands.

Direct peers

• Off Duty Officers, Inc. Off Duty Officers is a Protos-affiliated sister brand that provides licensed off-duty law enforcement officers and guards for short- and long-term assignments. It is comparable to Squad as a direct sister competitor within the same parent company, serving similar enterprise and Fortune 100 clients with armed off-duty officer services.
• Blue Star Security: Blue Star Security is a Protos-affiliated sister company founded by the same Chicago-area retired officers who now lead Squad Security. It is comparable as a sister specialized security brand sharing leadership, deployment technology, and officer networks with Squad.

Regional players

• National Security Systems: National Security Systems is a US security services provider focused on armed off-duty police and uniformed guards for corporate and event clients. It is comparable to Squad as a regional specialized peer in the off-duty law enforcement officer space.
• APS Security & Fire: APS Security & Fire is a UK-based provider of manned guarding, event security, and specialized protective services. It is comparable to Squad as a UK regional peer offering corporate and event security with overlapping service lines in Squad's Kings Langley office geography.

Emerging players

• Gavin de Becker & Associates: Gavin de Becker & Associates is a US firm specializing in threat assessment and personal protection for public figures, executives, and at-risk individuals. It is comparable to Squad as a high-end executive protection and estate security specialist, with overlapping HNW client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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