Scaife Protection Services has been placing licensed security guards across Greater Los Angeles since 1997. From warehouse districts in Vernon to beachfront properties in Manhattan Beach, from the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood to distribution corridors in Santa Fe Springs, from oil fields in Bakersfield to aerospace facilities in Palmdale. We cover it. Over 27 years, we have built a service area that spans Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Antelope Valley, and the Central Valley because our clients kept asking us to follow them to new locations.
This is an owner-operated company. Omar Scaife founded Scaife Protection in 1997 and still runs it today out of our Lawndale headquarters. PPO license 12958. Over $1 million in general liability coverage. Full workers' compensation on every guard we deploy. We are not a national franchise with a call center in another state. We drive to your property, walk the site, identify the vulnerabilities, and build a security plan around what we actually see. That is how it has worked for 27 years, and it is why our clients stay.
Our Service Regions
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Our headquarters is in Lawndale. Most South Bay locations are 5 to 10 minutes from our office. This is where we started, and it remains our densest coverage area for rapid response and supervisor availability.
Cities with dedicated pages: Lawndale (HQ), Gardena, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes, El Segundo
Also serving: Hawthorne, Carson, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood
Warehouse corridors, industrial zones, and freeway-adjacent logistics hubs. This region includes some of the highest-density distribution and freight areas in Southern California, with cargo theft and industrial break-ins as constant concerns.
Cities with dedicated pages: Long Beach, Downey, Compton, Norwalk, Commerce, Santa Fe Springs
Also serving: Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Lakewood, Lynwood, South Gate, Paramount, Whittier, Pico Rivera, La Mirada
Entertainment, corporate, hospitality, nightlife, and mixed-use properties. From high-rise office buildings in Downtown LA to production studios in Burbank to luxury retail in Beverly Hills. Every property type, every threat profile.
Cities with dedicated pages: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Burbank
Also serving: Hollywood, Downtown LA, Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire, Glendale, East LA, Huntington Park, Vernon
Commercial corridors, industrial parks, and residential communities stretching east from Pasadena. Major distribution and manufacturing presence along the 10 and 60 freeways.
Cities with dedicated pages: City of Industry, South Pasadena
Also serving: El Monte, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Montebello, West Covina, Hacienda Heights, La Puente
Retail, commercial, and mixed-use properties across North and Central OC. Shopping centers, office parks, medical facilities, and residential communities that need consistent, professional security presence.
Cities with dedicated pages: Fullerton, Garden Grove, Orange, Placentia
Also serving: Santa Ana, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Yorba Linda, Westminster, Stanton
Construction sites, solar installations, aerospace facilities, and remote properties with long law enforcement response times. When the nearest patrol car is 20+ minutes away, on-site security is not optional.
Cities with dedicated pages: Lancaster, Palmdale, Santa Clarita
Also serving: Quartz Hill, Rosamond, Littlerock, Acton
Agriculture, oil and energy, distribution, and industrial operations. Remote sites with high-value equipment and materials that need dedicated overnight and weekend coverage.
Cities with dedicated pages: Bakersfield
Also serving: Oildale, Delano, Shafter, Wasco, Taft, Tehachapi, Porterville, Tulare
Why Businesses Across California Choose Scaife
Twenty-seven years in business tells you something about a security company. It means clients renew. It means the people running the operation know what they are doing, because the ones who do not get filtered out long before the decade mark. Omar Scaife started this company in 1997 with a PPO license and a commitment to doing the work right. PPO 12958 is still active. The company is still owner-operated. The phone still gets answered by someone who can actually make a decision about your account.
We do site visits. That is not a marketing line. Before we place a long-term guard at your property, we drive out, walk the perimeter, check the entry points, look at lighting, identify camera blind spots, and talk to you about what has happened and what you are worried about. Then we write custom post orders that tell your guard exactly what to do during every shift: where to patrol, what to check, how to handle specific situations, and when to escalate. We do not just drop a body on your property and hope it works out.
When you need guards fast, we move fast. We maintain a roster of licensed, insured, background-checked guards across our service area. Same-day deployment is something we do regularly for urgent situations: a break-in last night, a threat this morning, a contractor who just realized their site has been getting hit every weekend. We get someone on-site to stabilize the situation, then we come back and build the long-term plan. Start fast, then do it right.
Every guard we deploy is covered by over $1 million in general liability insurance and full workers' compensation. That matters because if something happens on your property and your security provider does not carry proper insurance, you inherit the liability. We also carry the documentation to prove it. When your insurance company, property manager, or general contractor asks for a certificate of insurance, we send it same day. No chasing. No excuses. This is basic professionalism, but you would be surprised how many security companies cannot produce a current COI on demand.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas does Scaife Protection serve?
We provide security guard services throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Antelope Valley, and the Central Valley. Our core territory includes the South Bay (where our Lawndale headquarters is located), Gateway Cities, Central LA, San Gabriel Valley, and North Orange County. We also serve the greater Central Valley including Bakersfield, Delano, and surrounding communities. Our California PPO license (12958) allows us to operate statewide, and we take contracts across California when the scope makes sense.
How quickly can you get a guard to my location?
For urgent situations, we can often deploy a licensed guard same day, sometimes within hours. Our Lawndale headquarters puts us 5 to 15 minutes from most South Bay and Gateway Cities locations. For standard placements where there is no emergency, we prefer to schedule a site visit first. Walk the property, write post orders, and have the right guard in place within 24 to 48 hours. Complex multi-site contracts may take longer to staff properly, because we would rather take an extra day than put the wrong person on your property.
Do you actually serve all these cities?
Yes, we can deploy security guards to every city listed on this page. Our core coverage area is the South Bay and Greater LA, where we have the deepest staffing and fastest response times. For locations across the rest of our service area, we coordinate deployment through our operational network to ensure you get licensed, insured guards on site quickly. Regardless of location, you work directly with Scaife Protection from start to finish. We handle the site assessment, write the post orders, manage the guards, and own the accountability. One point of contact, one standard of quality. Call us at (323) 786-8140 to discuss coverage in your area.
How much do security guards cost?
For long-term contracts (180 days or more), unarmed security guards typically run $25 to $38 per hour and armed guards run $32 to $48 per hour. These are contracted rates that reflect the commitment of a longer engagement. Short-term assignments, event coverage, emergency deployments, and contracts under 180 days are priced higher (sometimes significantly) because of the additional coordination, travel, and staffing flexibility required. The best way to get an accurate quote for your specific situation is to call (323) 786-8140 or use our Build-A-Guard quote tool. We will give you honest pricing based on your actual needs. Learn more about security guard pricing →
Can you handle security across multiple locations?
Yes. We manage multi-site contracts for property management companies, retail chains, construction firms, and logistics operators who need consistent security across several properties. Centralized management means one point of contact, one invoice, and uniform standards across all your sites. We handle scheduling, coverage gaps, and supervisor check-ins across locations so you do not have to manage guards at each property individually.
How do I get started?
Three ways. Call us directly at (323) 786-8140 and talk to someone who can answer questions and schedule a site visit. Use our Build-A-Guard quote tool to describe your property and needs online. Or email inspector@scaifeprotection.com with the details. We respond to all inquiries within one business day, and urgent calls are handled immediately.