Physical Security Services: compare the models.
Look at the operating differences before comparing financial projections.
Back to all physical security services models| Model | Earns from | Capacity constraints | Key distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-Site Guard Posts | Client contract-month, billed hour or service unit | Required shift coverage and agreed service levels | The paying customer is the host organization and the operator supplies defined physical coverage. |
| Mobile Property Patrol Routes | Contract-month or completed route visit | Route density, visit duration and frequency | Repeat visit schedules and geographic routing change capacity and cost structure. |
| Staffed Event Security | Approved security staff-hour | Eligible roster, shift coverage and event schedule | Labor coverage is the saleable output; event attendance and venue ownership belong to the client. |
| Contracted In-Person Escort Service | Completed visit | Crew time including travel and site access | Dispatched execution carries travel and access costs without requiring a full retail premises. |
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Use consistent periods, geographic assumptions, owner labor treatment and financing assumptions. These operating descriptions are not a profitability ranking.
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