Portland Patrol

What Portland Patrol does

Portland Patrol (PPI) is a privately held security and patrol services company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm provides contract-based armed and unarmed security services, transit safety officers, and specialized community outreach personnel to government and commercial clients across Oregon and Washington. Its two primary service lines are Transit Services — providing Customer Safety Officers (CSO 1 and CSO 2) and Special Response Team (SRT) personnel to the Tri-Met regional transit system — and Charter Services, offering secure passenger transportation with embedded security staff. Additional service offerings include armed and unarmed officer deployments to municipal and commercial sites, with armed roles requiring DPSST licensing and at least five years of prior law enforcement experience. The company operates from bases in Portland, OR (headquarters), Vancouver, WA (Clark County operations), and Hillsboro, OR.

Portland Patrol's customer base is anchored by long-term government contracts, most notably Tri-Met (public transit) and Clark County, alongside a multi-decade commercial client relationship that has been in place since 2004. The firm does not employ proprietary technology or software products; its value proposition is built on personnel quality, training, and community-presence-driven service delivery. The company differentiates on above-market compensation (140% minimum wage), veteran benefits (GI Bill, approved OJT), paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package (medical/dental/vision, 401K, PTO, transit pass), which functions as a talent-recruitment moat in a labor-intensive industry.

The business model is professional services, with revenue generated through contracted hourly or per-shift security and patrol engagements billed to government agencies and commercial customers. The company is privately held under owner William Guidice, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Operating geography is limited to the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington), and the firm is actively recruiting across multiple roles and locations, indicating ongoing operational growth within its existing regional footprint.

Name

Portland Patrol

Legal name

Portland Patrol

Website

https://portlandpatrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Portland Patrol is a private security services firm founded in 1997 in Portland, Oregon, providing armed and unarmed security personnel, transit safety officers, and charter transportation to government agencies (Tri-Met, Clark County) and commercial businesses across Oregon and Washington.

Ownership category

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Product category

Private 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

Mobile Patrol & Alarm Response (BPAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Watch & Safety Patrol Services (BPAKAAAK), Manned Guarding & Site Security (Static Guards) (BPABAMAA)

Keywords

• Security patrol services
• Armed security officers
• Transit safety services
• Unarmed security personnel
• Community patrol services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security and Patrol Services: PPI provides contracted security services including transit safety officers, community patrol, and armed/unarmed security personnel to government transit agencies (Tri-Met), municipalities (Clark County), and private businesses. Revenue is generated through service contracts, likely billed hourly or per shift.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Portland Patrol is a private security and patrol services firm that deploys armed and unarmed security officers, Customer Safety Officers, and Special Response Team (SRT) personnel to government transit agencies, municipalities, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest. The company operates two principal service lines—Transit Services (security personnel for the Tri-Met transit system) and Charter Services (charter transportation with dedicated security personnel)—alongside broader armed/unarmed officer placements in Oregon and Washington.

Product overview

Portland Patrol (PPI) is a safety and security services company operating since 1997 in the Pacific Northwest. The company offers two primary service lines: Transit Services (security personnel for Tri-Met transit system) and Charter Services (charter transportation with security). Services include unarmed and armed security officers, Customer Safety Officers (CSO), and Community Outreach SRT personnel. The Transit and Charter services form the core offering, with personnel trained to provide customer service, safety enforcement, and community wellness support across Oregon and Washington locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transit Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Client relationship since 2004 indicates long-term satisfaction and proven service delivery

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Allied Universal: Largest North American contract security services provider, offering manned guarding, patrol, and security officer services across all major US metros including the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable business model to Portland Patrol but at vastly greater scale.
• Securitas USA: US arm of global security firm Securitas AB, providing uniformed security officers, mobile patrol, and specialized guarding services. Operates in the Pacific Northwest and competes with Portland Patrol for transit and commercial contracts.
• GardaWorld Security Services: Global security and cash services company with significant US presence, offering uniformed security officers, mobile patrol, and transit/public-sector security. Comparable service offerings to Portland Patrol across multiple verticals.
• Triple Canopy (Constellis): Provider of integrated security, protective, and patrol services to government and commercial clients, including transit authorities. Comparable in capability set though more oriented to federal and high-security contracts.
• US Security Associates: Large US contract security firm (now part of Allied Universal) historically providing uniformed officers, patrol, and specialized security across government and commercial accounts. Highly comparable to Portland Patrol in service mix.

Direct peers

• St. Moritz Security Services: Mid-sized US contract security firm providing uniformed officers, patrol, and concierge security across multiple states. Closely comparable in size and structure to Portland Patrol, with similar B2B/government customer mix.
• Walden Security: US-based contract security firm providing armed and unarmed security officers across government, transit, and commercial accounts. Similar scale, geographic model, and service mix to Portland Patrol.
• Signal Security: US contract security provider focused on armed and unarmed security officers for commercial, government, and industrial clients. Comparable in scale and service breadth to Portland Patrol.
• Covenant Security: Mid-sized US security firm providing armed/unarmed officers and patrol services to government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Comparable business model and customer mix to Portland Patrol.

Regional players

• National Security Service (NSS): Pacific Northwest-focused security services firm providing armed/unarmed officers, patrol, and transit-related security. Most directly comparable regional peer to Portland Patrol given overlapping geography and service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/portlandpatrol

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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Frequently asked questions about Portland Patrol