Apex was founded on the belief that private security should hold itself to the same standards as the public safety officers who came before it.
Marcus Delgado retired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008 after 22 years of service, the last seven as a Patrol Sergeant in West LA Division. In those years he saw what professional security looked like — and what it didn't.
Most of the private security companies he encountered cycled through guards too quickly to train them properly. Reports were sloppy, post orders ignored, and clients had no way to verify what they were paying for. So when he hung up his uniform, Marcus made a decision: he'd build the company he wished had been there during his patrol years.
Apex Security Guards opened in late 2008 with three officers and a single account: a Beverly Hills jewelry store that Marcus had personally walked through five times before sending an officer. Today Apex protects over 200 Los Angeles properties with more than 80 licensed officers — and Marcus still walks every new client site personally.
Every officer's BSIS license, firearm permit, and certifications are verified at hire and tracked through expiration.
Every shift produces a documented activity report. Clients see real-time logs through their portal — not summaries we approve.
No officer is dispatched to a property until they've reviewed your post orders, walked the layout, and met the on-site contacts.
Marcus's direct cell phone goes to every client account. If something goes wrong at 3 AM, you call him — not an after-hours line.
From a Beverly Hills storefront in 2008 to a multi-city operation today, the model that built Apex hasn't changed — we just got better at delivering it.