Guardian Fleet Safety Llc

What Guardian Fleet Safety Llc does

Guardian Fleet Safety LLC is a Minnesota-based, privately held vehicle upfitting company founded in 2016 that specializes in equipping police, fire, EMS, and Department of Natural Resources fleet vehicles for duty. Operating from what it describes as the largest emergency-vehicle upfitting facility in the Midwest, located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, the company integrates emergency lighting (Whelen, SoundOff Signal), radio communications (Motorola), radar systems (Stalker Radar), in-car video, rugged computing platforms (Getac), siren and control systems (CORE Controls), prisoner transport inserts (Havis), and custom graphics and tint into Ford and Chevrolet chassis, including Ford Mustang Mach-E electric patrol vehicles. The nine-step Guardian Process and a three-stage quality inspection underpin every build, and a lifetime installation warranty is offered on completed work.

The business generates revenue through one-time turnkey upfitting projects, equipment resale as a master distributor for major emergency-vehicle brands, and ancillary vehicle acquisition assistance for departments navigating complex OEM option packages. Pricing is quote-based per build; free pickup and delivery within Minnesota is bundled into the service. Go-to-market is sales-led and channel-partner enabled: former law enforcement officers serve as account executives and a February 2026 reseller agreement with PureForge extends distribution into brake systems for Midwest law enforcement, fire, and emergency response fleets.

Customers are exclusively government agencies — municipal police departments, sheriff's offices, university police, and state DNR — served primarily across the Midwest. The leadership team (CEO Charles Teigen, CFO Tony Stinar, Operations Director Josh Erickson, Technical Development Director Dusty Thuftedal, Director of Sales Trace Kendig, Logistics Coordinator Chad Johnson, and Account Executives Jeff Baker, Todd Drayna, Willie Koch, and Dan Orth) collectively brings more than 150 years of law enforcement experience, which the company positions as its central differentiator in a relationship-driven public-safety procurement market.

Name

Guardian Fleet Safety Llc

Legal name

Guardian Fleet Safety LLC

Website

https://guardianfleetsafety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guardian Fleet Safety is a Minnesota-based vehicle upfitting integrator that turns Ford and Chevrolet chassis into turnkey law enforcement, fire, EMS, and DNR patrol vehicles equipped with lighting, radios, radar, in-car video, and rugged computing. It serves municipal, county, university, and state public safety agencies primarily across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Vehicle Upfitting

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790)

akta.pro primary industry

IFF/Identification, Beaconing & Cooperative Surveillance Systems (IMABAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Public Sector Fleet Management (THADAKAE)

Keywords

• Police vehicle upfitting
• Emergency vehicle equipment
• Law enforcement fleet
• Emergency lighting installation
• Public safety vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Clear Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Upfitting Services: Full-service police vehicle upfitting including installation of emergency equipment, computers, cameras, lighting, radios, graphics, and custom modifications. Revenue generated through service labor and equipment markup.
2. Equipment Distribution: Master distributor for major emergency vehicle equipment brands including emergency lighting, radios, radar systems, and computer systems. Revenue from equipment sales with markup.
3. Vehicle Acquisition Assistance: Helping departments find vehicles and navigate complex vehicle option configurations for police orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guardian Fleet Safety provides full-service law enforcement and emergency vehicle upfitting, integrating emergency lighting, in-car video systems, radio communications, rugged computer systems, sirens, radar, and custom vehicle installations into turnkey patrol vehicles. The company also operates as a master distributor for major emergency equipment brands and assists departments with vehicle acquisition and graphics/tint services.

Product overview

Guardian Fleet Safety is a vehicle upfitting company specializing in public safety and law enforcement fleet vehicles. The core offering is a comprehensive Police Vehicle Upfitting service that integrates emergency lighting, in-car video systems, radio communications (Motorola), computer systems (Getac rugged laptops), and custom vehicle installations. The Guardian Process provides a structured nine-step methodology from consultation through delivery with a lifetime installation warranty. Add-on modules include Vehicle Acquisition assistance, Computers & Cameras installation, Emergency Equipment distribution (as a master distributor for Whelen, SoundOff Signal, Motorola, Stalker Radar, CORE, Havis brands), Graphics & Tint, and Turnkey Vehicle Packages. The company also offers Electric Vehicle Upfitting for Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles. Services are delivered through a dedicated Minnesota facility with free statewide pickup/delivery, targeting law enforcement, fire, and emergency response fleets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Vehicle Upfitting Full-service law enforcement vehicle upfitting including emergency lighting, in-car video systems, radio communications, computer systems, and custom vehicle installations. Delivers turnkey patrol vehicles built for performance, reliability, and officer safety for municipal police departments, sheriff's offices, and state law enforcement agencies.
• Electric Vehicle Upfitting (Ford Mustang Mach-E) Specialized upfitting for Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles, offering cost-effective, high-performance, low-maintenance alternatives for admin use, special units, and urban patrol with silent operation and zero emissions.
• Turnkey Vehicle Packages Complete coordinated vehicle packages combining emergency lighting, communications, video systems, computers, and graphics into unified patrol vehicles ready for deployment.
• Emergency Equipment Distribution Master distributor offering for all major emergency vehicle equipment brands including Whelen and SoundOff Signal emergency lighting, Motorola radios, Stalker radar, CORE siren controllers, and Havis prisoner transport inserts. Sold directly to law enforcement, fire, and emergency response fleets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fastest turnaround times in the industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• PureForgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2026PureForge, a Michigan-based manufacturer of ultra-durable brake systems, expanded its Reseller Program to include Guardian Fleet Safety. Guardian markets and distributes PureForge brake systems to law enforcement, fire, and emergency response fleets across the Midwest, integrating them into coordinated turnkey upfitting processes.
• SoundOff SignalcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor equipment brand partner for emergency lighting systems. SoundOff Signal lighting is featured across Guardian's vehicle builds including mpower lightbars and exterior full-size lightbars.
• MotorolacoreTechnology or IntegrationRadio communications equipment provider featured in Guardian vehicle builds for police departments.
• Whelen EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor equipment brand partner for emergency lighting including Legacy Lightbars and lighting packages. Guardian specifies Whelen products across police vehicle builds.
• Stalker RadarcoreTechnology or IntegrationRadar equipment provider integrated into Guardian vehicle builds for traffic enforcement and patrol vehicles.
• CORE Controls (Whelen)coreTechnology or IntegrationCORE Siren Controller system integrated into police vehicles for emergency lighting and siren control.
• GetacsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRugged laptop provider. Guardian recommends Getac S510 laptops for police patrol vehicles, featuring largest screen in class, 5G connectivity, and rugged construction for public safety use.
• Havis IncsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPrisoner transport equipment provider. Havis prisoner insert featured in Transit van builds for Minneapolis Police Department.
• FordcoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle manufacturer for Police Interceptor Utility, Transit vans, and Mustang Mach-E electric patrol vehicles.
• ChevroletcoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle manufacturer for Silverado and Tahoe patrol vehicles equipped by Guardian.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SoundOff Signal: SoundOff Signal is a major emergency-vehicle lighting OEM whose products (mpower lightbars, etc.) Guardian integrates as a master distributor. It is comparable because it is a critical upstream supplier shaping the upfitting ecosystem, though it competes indirectly at the lighting-tier level rather than in turnkey integration.
• Motorola Solutions: Motorola Solutions supplies the land-mobile-radio communications equipment (APX, etc.) that Guardian installs in nearly every patrol vehicle build. It is comparable as the dominant public-safety communications incumbent whose radios define a core component of every upfit, though Motorola does not directly compete in the integration service.
• Axon: Axon (formerly TASER, now including WatchGuard Video) is the dominant in-car video and body-worn camera platform supplier for law enforcement. It is comparable because Axon systems are routinely installed by upfitters like Guardian during patrol vehicle builds, making it a key ecosystem participant even though Axon itself does not perform turnkey integration.
• Whelen Engineering: Whelen is the dominant emergency-vehicle lighting and siren OEM in North America and a featured brand across Guardian's builds. It is comparable as the upstream incumbent whose product line defines much of what upfitters install, even though Whelen itself does not perform turnkey vehicle integration.

Emerging players

• Setina Manufacturing: Setina designs and manufactures vehicle-specific equipment for law enforcement (prisoner partitions, gun racks, push bumpers, K-9 inserts) and sells through upfitters like Guardian. It is comparable because it serves the same end customer and often rides along in the same vehicle builds, but its go-to-market is OEM/equipment rather than integrator-led.
• Stalker Radar: Stalker Radar (part of Applied Concepts) is a leading supplier of police radar and lidar speed enforcement equipment integrated into patrol vehicles. It is comparable because its products are routinely installed by upfitters like Guardian for traffic enforcement builds, anchoring a recurring share of vehicle scope.

Direct peers

• SETEC: SETEC is a vehicle equipment integrator specializing in law enforcement and public safety fleet upfitting, including emergency lighting, communications, and computer systems—directly comparable to Guardian's core service offering across an overlapping customer base of municipal and state agencies.
• Mullikin Security & Patrol: Mullikin operates a public safety vehicle services practice that includes upfitting and equipment installation for law enforcement clients, putting it in the same niche as Guardian, though anchored in a different region.
• West Coast Vehicle Services: West Coast Vehicle Services provides turnkey police vehicle upfitting (lighting, prisoner transport, computer docks, graphics) for municipal agencies, mirroring Guardian's one-stop-shop model, though focused on the West Coast rather than the Midwest.
• Cap Fleet Upfitters: Cap Fleet Upfitters is a regional police and public safety vehicle upfitter offering emergency lighting, radio, and computer installation for municipal fleets—directly comparable to Guardian in service mix and target customer, with overlapping reliance on the same Whelen/Motorola OEM ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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