Two Fundamentally Different Models
A static guard is stationed at your property for a full shift — continuously present, controlling access, watching cameras and responding instantly. A mobile patrol officer drives a marked vehicle between multiple client sites, performing scheduled and randomized checks: doors, gates, perimeter, alarms. Same licence, same training — completely different coverage economics.
When Static Guards Win
Choose static coverage when incidents require immediate on-site response: busy retail floors, construction sites with high-value equipment, buildings with constant visitor traffic, hospitals, and any site where your insurer or risk assessment demands continuous presence. A static guard doesn't just observe problems — they prevent them by being visibly, constantly there.
When Mobile Patrols Win
Choose patrols for lower-traffic properties with defined risk windows: warehouses and industrial yards overnight, closed offices, vacant buildings, car dealerships, multi-site retail portfolios. Four patrol checks per night cost a fraction of an 8-hour static shift while still deterring opportunistic theft — marked vehicles in the lot are a powerful signal.
The Hybrid Most Quebec Businesses Actually Choose
The most cost-effective programs combine both: a static guard during your highest-risk hours plus mobile patrols and alarm response overnight. You pay for presence when presence matters most and verification the rest of the time — with every visit GPS-logged and reported.
Get a Recommendation, Not a Sales Pitch
1st Nations Security provides both models across 60+ Quebec cities and will tell you honestly which one fits your risk profile. Call +1 807-770-0243 for a free assessment.