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BSIS licensed officers who control the dock, verify every driver and protect your yard, in the state that records more cargo theft than any other.
Most warehouse losses do not look like a break in. A trailer leaves through the gate in daylight, paperwork in order, driver polite, and nobody realises anything is wrong until the customer calls to ask where the load is. Verisk CargoNet recorded 596 confirmed cargo theft reports across the United States and Canada in the first quarter of 2026 alone, with estimated losses of 131.58 million dollars, and California accounted for 277 of the quarter’s supply chain crime events, more than any other state.
We Guard Now provides warehouse security guards in Los Angeles for distribution centers, third party logistics operations, cold storage, cross dock facilities and yards. Our officers are BSIS licensed and trained on the parts of warehouse security that actually cost money: verifying drivers and load numbers against your appointment system before a trailer is released, controlling the dock, checking seals, and keeping a clean record of every vehicle in and out. CargoNet describes impersonation based theft as becoming more systematic, with criminals harvesting carrier credentials or acquiring legitimate motor carriers. The officer at your gate is the last human check before the load leaves.
Whether you need one gate officer for day shift or round the clock coverage of a large distribution yard, we can usually have officers on post within 24 hours.
Tell us about your facility, your dock schedule and where losses are happening. We will give you a written quote, usually the same day.
Our warehouse security services cover the gate, the dock and the yard. Most Los Angeles operators start with gate and dock coverage during shipping hours, then add overnight yard protection.
Officers check driver identification, carrier details and load or appointment numbers against your system before a trailer is released, and refuse pickups that do not match.
A visible presence at the dock during loading and unloading, watching for product diverted to the wrong trailer, the wrong pallet count or the wrong door.
Seal numbers recorded at arrival and departure, with discrepancies flagged immediately rather than discovered at delivery.
Patrols of trailer parking, fence lines, rail spurs and container stacks, with GPS verified checkpoints so each round is proven.
Controlling staff entrances, visitor logging and contractor access, including bag and parcel checks where your policy allows.
Protection when the facility is closed and a yard full of loaded trailers sits unattended.
Written reports with times, vehicle and trailer numbers, descriptions and camera references, ready for your loss team, insurer and police.
Every facility ships differently. Tell us your dock schedule, carrier mix and loss history and we will build post orders around them.
A warehouse security officer protects inventory that is constantly moving. The work is procedural and it matters most at the gate, because that is the one point every load has to pass through.
On a typical shift, one of our Los Angeles warehouse security officers will:
What a warehouse officer must never do is release a load because a driver is in a hurry or because the paperwork looks close enough. The pressure to keep the dock moving is exactly what impersonation theft relies on.
These two problems look similar on a stock report and need completely different coverage. Working out which one you have is the first job of any assessment.
Comparison point | Internal Shrinkage | External Cargo Theft |
Who is involved | Staff, temporary labour or contractors | Outside crews, or criminals using carrier credentials |
How it shows up | Small, steady losses across many counts | Whole pallets or a full trailer gone at once |
Where it happens | Dock doors, staging areas, trash and parcel areas | The gate, the yard, and the road after pickup |
Timing | During shifts, often at shift change | Pickup windows, nights, weekends and holidays |
What stops it | Dock supervision, access control, bag checks, consistent procedure | Driver and load verification, seal checks, yard patrols |
Evidence needed | Counts, camera footage, access logs | Gate logs, trailer and seal numbers, driver details |
If your losses are small and steady, the problem is usually internal. Dock supervision, tight access control and consistent procedure at every door will do more than a fence or a camera.
If your losses are whole pallets or whole trailers, the problem is external. Driver verification at the gate, seal discipline and yard patrols are where coverage belongs.
Many facilities have both, in different proportions, and the mix changes with the season. For yards that only need checking after hours rather than a permanent post, scheduled patrol visits or a marked vehicle cost far less than a full shift.
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High volume facilities with constant dock activity and tight delivery windows.
Sites holding stock for many clients, where one loss affects several accounts.
Facilities with high piece counts, seasonal labour and heavy parcel volumes.
Temperature controlled sites where food and beverage loads are a frequent theft target.
Fast turn sites where freight is on the floor only briefly and verification has to be quick and correct.
Container yards and drayage operations around the Port corridor, Wilmington and Carson.
Dense industrial areas where fence lines back onto streets and rail.
Fashion district adjacent storage with high value, easily resold goods.
Facilities holding goods that attract organised crews.
Yards holding vehicles, parts and equipment outdoors.
Facilities where rail spurs create an additional perimeter to control.
We provide warehouse and distribution security across Los Angeles County, including:
A warehouse gate cannot sit unmanned while an officer drives in from another county. If you are comparing security companies in Los Angeles, ask where the officers covering your gate actually live and who covers a call out at 4am when the first trucks arrive.
We staff from the surrounding area wherever possible, across Vernon, Commerce, the Port corridor, the San Gabriel Valley and the Valley, so officers know the routes, the rail crossings and which division responds to your address.
Do not see your neighborhood? We cover all of Los Angeles County. Call +1 714-760-5385 and ask.
Our officers check the driver, the carrier and the load reference every time, including on carriers they see every week.
We screen for people who can hold a trailer at the gate when the paperwork does not match, even when the dock is backed up.
Times, trailer numbers, seal numbers and driver details recorded consistently, so a loss investigation starts with facts.
Trailer parking and fence lines are patrolled, because that is where loaded trailers sit overnight.
Every officer holds a current BSIS guard card, verified before assignment. We operate under PPO # 121614 with general liability and workers compensation coverage.
Field supervisors run unannounced checks, including overnight and at shift change.
We do not publish a single hourly figure. A day shift gate post and round the clock coverage of a large yard are very different assignments. Here is what moves the rate.
A single gate post costs far less than gate, dock and yard posts together. Multi post sites price better per hour.
Shipping hours only costs less than round the clock coverage, which needs three shifts plus relief.
Large yards, multiple gates and long fence lines mean more patrol time and sometimes more officers.
High volumes of pickups need officers dedicated to the gate so the dock does not back up.
Patrol visits or camera monitoring cost far less than an overnight post, and suit yards with lower risk.
Short term coverage for peak season or after a loss is available. Ongoing coverage is priced lower.
What we do commit to: one flat hourly rate quoted in writing before you sign, no fuel surcharges, no administrative add ons, and no rate change mid contract without your agreement. If a warehouse quote is dramatically lower, ask what the officer is instructed to do when a driver arrives with paperwork that does not match your system.
Call +1 714-760-5385 or request a quote online. We walk the gate, dock and yard, review your pickup process and loss history, and recommend where coverage belongs.
You receive post orders covering driver verification, seal checks, dock supervision and escalation, plus a flat hourly rate.
We brief officers on your systems and carrier mix, and coverage begins, typically within 24 hours.
No long term contract is required. Whether you need warehouse security guards in Los Angeles for peak season or year round, both are fine.
They control the gate, verify driver identification, carrier details and load numbers before releasing trailers, record trailer and seal numbers, supervise the dock, control employee and contractor access, patrol the yard and fence lines, and document every incident.
Verisk CargoNet recorded 767 supply chain crime events across the United States and Canada in the first quarter of 2026, with 596 confirmed cargo theft reports and estimated losses of 131.58 million dollars. California accounted for 277 of those events, up from 255 a year earlier, more than any other state.
It is the single most useful thing a gate officer does. Checking driver identification, carrier details and load references against your appointment system before release catches pickups that look legitimate on paper. CargoNet reports that impersonation based theft is becoming more systematic, so the check matters more each year.
Yes. Officers watch loading and unloading for product going to the wrong trailer or door, confirm pallet counts where your process requires it, and record seal numbers at departure.
Usually not. Most warehouse coverage is unarmed. Armed officers suit sites holding very high value goods or with a documented violent threat, and cost 30 to 50 percent more.
It depends on the number of posts, hours, site size, verification workload and how the yard is protected overnight. We quote one flat hourly rate in writing with no hidden fees.
Yes. Every officer holds a current BSIS guard card, verified before assignment. PPO # 121614.
Yes. We provide additional officers for peak shipping periods, inventory counts and after a loss, as well as ongoing coverage.
Tell us about your facility and where loads are going missing. We will recommend the right coverage, quote a flat hourly rate in writing and tell you how fast we can start. Free assessment, no obligation.