Service S-04 · Patrol

Gated community patrol

Gate control and roving patrol for HOA and condominium communities. Visitor and vendor logs at the gate, checkpoint patrols of the amenities and the perimeter, and incident reports written to go straight into the board packet.

License class
Class D — unarmed. Class G optional.
Typical window
24 hr, gate plus roving
Minimum post
2 officers, rotating 12-hr shifts · 1 on post at any hour
Standard lead time
Contract onboarding, 5–7 days · 72 hours for a fixed-term post
Deliverable
Gate log, patrol log, incident report, board report
TESS officers on assignment
Dispatch read · preset to this service

I need at a gated community in starting .

Staff it
Yes
Lead time
72 hours
Post config
2 officers, rotating 12-hr shifts · 1 on post at any hour
Rate band
$26–32, unconfirmed/ officer‑hour

What you receive

Paper, not promises

Every entry
Gate log
Visitor, vendor, vehicle, plate, the resident who authorized it, time in and out.
Every shift
Patrol log
Checkpoints scanned, amenities checked, pool and clubhouse status at each pass.
Within 2 hours, unconfirmed
Incident report
Written account, filed same shift, formatted for the board, the insurer and law enforcement.
Monthly
Board report
Incidents by type, gate volumes, and what the officers keep seeing that the board should fix.

Questions we actually get

Before you call

Do you run the gate or just patrol?

Either, or both. A staffed gate is a standing post; a roving patrol is a marked vehicle on a varied route through the community. Most boards start with one and add the other once the incident log shows where the exposure actually is.

How do residents authorize visitors?

Through whatever you already use: a call-ahead list, a visitor management app, or the gate phone. Our officer works to your list and logs every entry against it. We do not run our own resident database.

What goes to the board?

A monthly report: incidents by type, gate volumes, recurring problems, and a plain recommendation. Written so the president can read it aloud at the meeting without editing it.

Can the officer enforce our rules?

The officer observes, documents and reports. Rule enforcement stays with the association, and trespass and criminal matters go to the sheriff. Our log is what makes the association's action stick.

Next step

Walk us the site.