The Centurion Group

What The Centurion Group does

The Centurion Group is a privately held, full-service security and investigation firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1992 by former LAPD officers David Rosenberg and Steven Lemmer. The company delivers uniformed physical security, off-duty law enforcement personnel, executive protection, international travel protection, investigative services, Live Scan fingerprinting, electronic security systems, consulting, religious institution protection, and detection canine teams to corporate, healthcare, educational, religious, government, and high-net-worth clients primarily across Southern California with international reach through its travel protection line.

The company's technological core is CaseGlobal, a patented web-based Computer Assisted Security Environment that centralizes incident tracking, crisis management, emergency planning, safety risk reporting, and facility documentation across multiple client locations. CaseGlobal is complemented by the CaseMobile smartphone/tablet application (crisis notification, geo-fenced SafeZONE alerts, two-way 911/security communication, GPS tracking), an Always On mobile command center trailer, and a CCTV Network Operations Center handling 50+ daily support calls. The underlying architecture is a SQL Server-based system with web interfaces; no public APIs or developer-facing integrations are disclosed.

The business operates on a professional services model with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing customized per client risk profile. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales augmented by free risk assessments, client referrals, industry association memberships (ASIS International, IFPO, BBB, CAI, CACM), and a direct website channel. The company holds California Private Patrol Operator (PPO 15157) and Private Investigator (PI 24896) licenses. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm reports 11-50 employees and a 99% client retention rate since inception, with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a continuous client since 1992.

Name

The Centurion Group

Legal name

The Centurion Group

Website

https://tcgla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Centurion Group is a Los Angeles-based private security and investigation firm founded in 1992 by former LAPD officers, providing uniformed guards, executive protection, investigations, electronic security, and its proprietary CaseGlobal platform to corporate, healthcare, educational, religious, and high-net-worth clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

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

Public Sector Guarding (Government Buildings, Courthouses) (BPAKAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Facility Guarding (Hospitals, Clinics) (BPAKAAAH)

Keywords

• Physical security services
• Executive protection services
• Private investigation services
• Electronic security systems
• Uniformed security officers

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Security Services: Uniformed, equipped, and highly trained officer staff providing 24/7 security coverage for client locations.
2. Executive Protection: Dedicated executive protection professionals with law enforcement backgrounds providing protection plans for individuals, families, and corporations since 1989.
3. International Travel Protection: International travel protection teams with advance and post-travel support, including vehicle returns and business transaction settlements.
4. Off-Duty Officers: Cadre of retired and off-duty law enforcement professionals for high-risk, specialty protection, and security assignments including armed and non-uniformed protection.
5. Investigative Services: Private investigation services with law enforcement backgrounds, conducting workplace investigations, criminal activity investigations, stalking and workplace violence assessments, background checks, and hidden surveillance.
6. Electronic Security Systems: Design, implementation, testing, and monitoring of alarm systems, CCTV cameras, and GPS tracking systems for clients.
7. Live Scan Fingerprinting: Mobile Live Scan fingerprinting services with digital capture and immediate transmission to FBI, California Department of Justice, and authorized agencies.
8. Detection Canines: Highly trained detection canine teams for drugs, alcohol, or firearms detection serving as both detection tools and deterrents for schools and workplaces.
9. Religious Institution Protection: Professional, effective, and balanced security details specifically tailored for houses of worship and religious institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Centurion Group provides uniformed physical security officers, off-duty law enforcement personnel, executive and international travel protection, private investigation, electronic security system design and monitoring (alarm, CCTV, GPS), Live Scan fingerprinting, detection canine teams, and security consulting. Services are delivered 24/7 to corporations, healthcare facilities, universities, religious institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across Southern California and globally for travel protection.

Product overview

The Centurion Group is a full-service security and investigation company offering a unified portfolio of physical security services (uniformed officers, executive protection, off-duty officers, detection canines, investigative services, consulting, and religious institution protection) combined with electronic security solutions (alarm monitoring, CCTV, GPS tracking). The core technology platform is CaseGlobal, a Computer Assisted Security Environment providing web-based incident tracking, crisis management, and facility security standardization across multiple locations. CaseGlobal integrates modular components including CaseMobile (smartphone/tablet crisis and workforce management app), Always On Command Center (mobile command unit), CCTV Cameras with network operations center, Emergency Planning and Response tools, Incident Tracking and Reporting system, Safety Risk Management, Security Project Implementation services, and Security Folders for digital facility documentation. The company has been operating since 1992 with a 99% client retention rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CaseGlobal: A web-based safety and security management platform providing incident tracking, crisis management, facility information management, and standardization solutions for organizations worldwide.
• CaseMobile

Products and services

• Physical Security
• Off-Duty Officers
• Executive Protection
• International Travel Protection
• Live Scan Fingerprinting
• Investigative Services
• Electronic Security
• Consulting Services
• Religious Institution Protection
• Detection Canines
• CaseGlobal Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% client retention rate maintained since company inception in 1992
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Professional Security Consultants (PSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Founded in 1985 by Moshe Alon, former Israeli Secret Service Agent. PSC began as a consulting firm for Fortune 500 companies dealing with terrorism threats. Expanded to Executive Protection and Event Planning. In 1999, CASE Global was formed to develop computerized risk management solutions for the security industry. PSC and The Centurion Group maintain a collaborative relationship for security services.
• Case Global (CASE Global)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology division formed in 1999 to develop computerized solutions for risk management in the security industry. Provides the proprietary CaseGlobal platform used by The Centurion Group for incident tracking, crisis management, and security program standardization across client facilities.
• Community Associations Institute (CAI)minorOthersInternational membership organization dedicated to building better communities with over 33,500 members. The Centurion Group maintains membership for networking and industry standing in the homeowner association and community management sector.
• California Association of Community Managers (CACM)minorOthersProfessional trade association focused on elevating professionalism in California community management industry. Founded in 1991, CACM empowers community management professionals in homeowner associations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GardaWorld: Global security services, cash logistics and protective services firm with strong North American footprint. Closely comparable on executive protection and physical guarding portfolios, though much larger in scale and capital structure.
• Kroll: Global investigative, security consulting and risk advisory firm. Comparable on Centurion's investigative services and executive protection offerings for HNW and corporate clients, though Kroll's brand and scale are substantially larger.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider whose security segment delivers manned guarding and integrated security solutions to enterprise and institutional clients. Comparable on integrated facility-security delivery to hospitals, corporates and educational institutions.
• Securitas: Global security services leader providing manned guarding, mobile patrol, electronic security and consulting. Comparable on full-service security offering and on healthcare/education/government verticals; operates at materially larger international scale.
• Prosegur: Spanish-headquartered global security group offering manned guarding, electronic security and alarm monitoring with significant U.S. operations. Comparable on integrated security services and electronic security systems design.
• Pinkerton: Legacy corporate investigative, security and risk management firm, now part of Securitas. Directly comparable on Centurion's investigative services, background checks, surveillance and corporate risk consulting offerings.
• Allied Universal: Largest U.S. contract security guard and security solutions provider, offering uniformed officers, electronic security and integrated services across all verticals Centurion serves. Comparable on core physical-security services but operates at vastly greater national scale.

Direct peers

• Covenant Security & Patrol: Regional U.S. security services provider offering uniformed officers, patrol and electronic security. Directly comparable on combined physical and electronic security service model targeting similar institutional and corporate clients.
• Paladin Security: Canadian-headquartered security services firm offering uniformed guarding, K9, electronic security and investigation. Comparable on full-service security portfolio and on K9 detection offerings that mirror Centurion's detection canine line.
• St. Moritz Security Services: Mid-sized U.S. contract security firm offering uniformed guarding, investigative services and security consulting. Closely comparable on combined manned guarding and investigative services for mid-market and institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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