Spear Security

What Spear Security does

Spear Security is a privately held security guard services firm headquartered in Hollywood, California, with operational reach across Southern California (11+ cities including Burbank, Glendale, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Riverside) and Colorado (Denver regional headquarters). Founded by Peter Gerami in 1991 and formally incorporated as Spear Security Inc. in 1993/1994, the company provides uniformed security officers, executive protection for high-profile individuals (celebrities, diplomats, royals), suit-and-tie luxury retail security, fire watch, construction site security, mobile patrol, loss prevention, and residential security services. The leadership team is drawn from former FBI, law enforcement, and military backgrounds, including VP Alex Sami (former FBI Special Agent) and Director of Operations John Asadi (war veteran with 25+ years of security experience).

The company's core technology is a digital incident reporting system that allows field officers to file reports including photos, audio, and video, accessible to clients through an online portal — a modest technology layer over a fundamentally labor-intensive service. Service delivery is entirely direct: customers reach the firm via a 24/7 dispatch phone line or online quote request form, with no channel partners or resellers. Pricing is custom and quote-based, with contracts ranging from short-term engagements to multi-year ongoing relationships.

The company serves a horizontal mix of commercial, industrial, residential, retail, hospitality, and institutional clients across multiple verticals. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees based on officer hours and service type, with notable anchor relationships in property management, retail (Hollywood Blvd), and hospitality (multi-hotel overnight coverage). The firm operates additional offices in Santa Ana and Upland, California, and serves as a DBA alongside Spear Management Co.

Name

Spear Security

Legal name

Spear Security Inc.

Website

https://spearsecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spear Security is a privately held Southern California and Colorado security guard firm providing uniformed officers, executive protection, and specialized services (fire watch, mobile patrol, loss prevention) to commercial, residential, and high-profile clients since 1991.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Guard Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Static Guarding (Access Control, Reception & Gatehouse) (BPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Patrol & Alarm Response (BPAKAAAB), Manned Guarding & Patrol Services (IMAIAEAA), Residential Security Guarding (Static Posts) (HSAHAKAA), Public Sector Guarding (Government Buildings, Courthouses) (BPAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Security guard services
• Executive protection
• Unarmed security guards
• Commercial security services
• Mobile patrol security

Headquarters

HQ city

California City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Guard Services: Providing uniformed and executive security personnel on contract basis. Services include uniformed officers, suit security, and executive protection. Contracts typically range from short-term (30-day minimum for some facilities) to long-term and ongoing engagements. Revenue is generated through service fees based on officer hours and service type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spear Security provides licensed, background-checked uniformed and unarmed security guards, executive protection, and specialized security services for commercial, residential, institutional, and high-profile clients. Services are delivered through contracted security personnel with 24/7 dispatch and a digital reporting system that provides clients with online access to incident reports including photos, audio, and video.

Product overview

Spear Security is a security guard firm offering a portfolio of complementary services. The core offerings include Uniform Security (professional uniformed guards), Security Officers (hired guards for various settings), Commercial Security (business-focused protection), Unarmed Security Guard Services (cost-effective unarmed option), Elite Suit and Tie Security (luxury retail-focused high-end guards), and Executive Protection (VIP personal security for high-profile clients). These are supplemented by modular add-on services including Fire Watch Services, Construction Site Security, Mobile Patrol Services, Loss Prevention, Residential Security, Retail Security, and Warehouse/Industrial Security. The company provides both armed and unarmed personnel depending on client risk profiles and operates 24/7 dispatch with management team members drawn from law enforcement and military backgrounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uniform Security Professional uniformed security guards serving commercial, government, and industrial environments. Officers act as visible deterrents to crime and are trained to respond to threats and safeguard persons and property.
• Commercial Security Personalized commercial security services for businesses of all sizes, combining uniform security and executive protection. Guards are licensed, pass background checks, and receive training to respond to any situation at commercial properties.
• Unarmed Security Guard Services Cost-effective unarmed security services for offices, retail stores, hotels, hospitals, and other properties. Services include access control, regular patrol, crowd control, and incident reporting.
• Elite Suit and Tie Security High-end security service for the luxury retail sector with professionally trained, well-groomed officers who serve as brand ambassadors while delivering individualized, high-touch security for discerning clientele.
• Executive Protection VIP executive protection services for celebrities, diplomats, royals, high-profile executives, and political ambassadors. Includes threat assessment, comprehensive VIP protection strategy, and close personal security.
• Fire Watch Services Fire watch personnel dispatched quickly when suppression systems fail. Maintains proper documentation protocols and coordinates directly with local fire departments throughout the watch period.
• Construction Site Security Security coverage for active construction sites during overnight and weekend windows when contractors are off-site. Protects tools, materials, and equipment from theft.
• Mobile Patrol Services Variable-interval patrol routes for commercial parking lots, residential blocks, and multi-property portfolios. Delivers timestamped, documented reports after each pass.
• Loss Prevention Loss prevention specialists identifying procedural gaps in retail and hospitality operations. Addresses scheduling, internal accountability, and floor coverage timing to reduce shrinkage.
• Residential Security Residential patrol officers providing consistent presence, gate enforcement, and neighbor-level dispute handling for apartment complexes and hillside communities.
• Retail Security Retail security officers documenting incidents properly and responding proportionately to shoplifting and organized retail crime in shopping zones.
• Warehouse and Industrial Security Overnight and weekend coverage for warehouses and industrial facilities, monitoring loading docks, perimeters, and interior access points with digital incident reports.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GardaWorld: Global security and cash services firm with a sizable U.S. physical security guarding business, providing uniformed officers, executive protection and specialized guarding services across industries — directly comparable service mix.
• American Guard Services: Regional and national contract security guard firm providing uniformed officers, mobile patrol and event security. Comparable offering across the same commercial and residential end markets.
• Allied Universal: Largest U.S. contract security guard firm, providing uniformed officers, mobile patrol and security services across commercial, industrial and residential sites — directly comparable offering to Spear's core guarding business, but at vastly greater national scale.
• Walden Security: U.S. contract security company providing uniformed officers, patrol and specialized security services to commercial, industrial and government clients — direct comparable in service portfolio.
• Securitas USA: U.S. arm of the global Securitas group offering uniformed security officers, mobile patrol, and specialized guarding across verticals. Competes directly with Spear for the same commercial, industrial and residential contract guarding business.
• G4S Secure Solutions: Established contract security guard and integrated security solutions provider (now part of Allied Universal) offering manned guarding, patrol and protective services to commercial and government clients in the U.S.
• PalAmerican Security: National contract security guard firm offering uniformed officers, mobile patrol and specialized guarding across multiple U.S. regions, competing for the same commercial and residential RFPs.
• International Protective Service Agency (IPSA) Security: U.S. contract security firm providing uniformed guards, mobile patrol, and executive protection services across multiple states; comparable multi-vertical offering including VIP protection that overlaps with Spear's executive protection line.
• Covenant Security & Patrol Services: Mid-sized U.S. contract security provider offering uniformed officers, mobile patrol, and specialized guarding. Closely comparable in scale and service mix to a regional firm like Spear Security.

Regional players

• National Protective Services: Regional U.S. security guard and patrol firm offering uniformed officers, mobile patrol and event security; comparable business model and vertical mix to Spear with regional rather than national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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