Security Insights & Resources

By Frank Sheldone IV, President/CEO, Armor Protection Group Every underperforming security program I have been asked to evaluate had one thing in common: the scope of work was written before anyone truly understood the property. It usually unfolds the same way. A property manager experiences a break-in, a string of vehicle burglaries, or a tenant complaint. A request for guard coverage goes out. Three vendors respond within 48 hours proposing "one unarmed officer, 2200–0600,

By Frank Sheldone IV, President/CEO, Armor Protection Group When property managers and business owners think about security, they often frame it as a choice: hire guards, or install cameras. In reality, the strongest security programs don't choose one over the other — they combine both. At Armor Protection Group and in the security industry, we call this a blended security approach, and it consistently outperforms either solution operating alone. The Case for Physical Guards

By Frank Sheldone IV, President/CEO, Armor Protection Group When most people hear the word “security,” they think cameras, bodyguards, access control systems, and alarm panels. And yes — those tools matter. But in almost 30 years working in the security industry, I can tell you that the most effective security solution I’ve ever seen in a client facility wasn’t built on technology. It was built on something far more fundamental: safety habits, situational awareness, and pla

By Frank Sheldone IV, President/CEO, Armor Protection Group Every Sunday morning, thousands of congregations across Arizona gather in a space built on trust, community, and openness. That openness is a spiritual strength — but in today's threat environment, it can also be a vulnerability. The question many faith communities are finally asking is not whether to have security, but what kind. As a security professional with years of experience protecting high-risk environments,

By Frank Sheldone IV, President/CEO, Armor Protection Group After years of providing security services across the Phoenix Valley, I've learned something that surprises a lot of hotel operators: the properties that need security the most and the properties that can least afford to look secured are often solving the same problem. It just looks completely different on the ground. Let me explain what I mean. The High-Risk Hotel Problem If you operate a hotel near a high-crime cor