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Straight answers to the questions Minnesota property managers, contractors and business owners actually run into. If something here is unclear or you need it applied to your property, call the 24-hour line at 651-340-0420.

Fire Watch

Fire Watch Requirements in Minnesota

If your sprinkler system or fire alarm is out of service right now, this page covers what Minnesota requires, who actually makes the call, and what a compliant fire watch looks like.

Multifamily

Apartment Security Checklist

Most apartment security problems are not solved by hiring anybody.

Pricing

What Security Guard Service Costs in Minnesota

Nobody publishes a rate card for this, and there is a real reason for it rather than a sales tactic.

Careers

Do You Need a Security Guard License in Minnesota?

If you have been searching for how to get your Minnesota security guard license, here is the short answer that most sites will not give you plainly: there is not one.

Construction

Construction Site Theft Prevention

The stolen copper is rarely the expensive part.

Events

Event Security Planning

Most event security planning goes wrong in the same two places: the organizer books guards without knowing they may also need a different role entirely, and nobody works out who carries the liability once alcohol is being served.

Retail

Retail Loss Prevention in Minnesota

Two things get small retailers in trouble.

Hiring a Vendor

How to Choose a Security Company

Most guides like this are written so that every right answer happens to be the company that wrote it.

Construction

Winter Job Site Security

A Minnesota job site in January is a different site from the same address in July, and most security plans are written for July.

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