Los Angeles County · CA PPO-9557
Cerritos Security Guards & Patrol
Licensed, background-checked officers protecting businesses, HOAs, and commercial properties across Cerritos and all of Los Angeles County. Veteran-owned and CA BSIS licensed, founded in 1986.
- 24/7/365 Coverage
- CA BSIS Licensed
- Founded 1986
- Serving Cerritos
Rooted in Cerritos
We know Cerritos block by block
Cerritos sits on the Los Angeles and Orange County line, where State Route 91 splits the city, Interstate 605 runs the west edge, and Interstate 5 grazes the northeast corner. Our officers work it daily, from the retail run at Los Cerritos Center and the dealership rows of the Cerritos Auto Square to the light-manufacturing bays of the Cerritos Industrial Park. As a security company in Cerritos, we time each route to the real risks at every stop, because an Auto Square lot and a quiet residential street never call for the same rounds.
- Cerritos Auto Square
- Cerritos Towne Center
- Los Cerritos Center
Why Cerritos Chooses Us
Why Cerritos Property Owners Choose Americal Patrol
Licensed, veteran-owned security trusted by businesses, HOAs, and property managers across Cerritos and Los Angeles County.
Veteran-Owned
A veteran-owned company operating in Southern California for 40 years, with the discipline and accountability that comes from a service background.
Licensed & BSIS Certified
CA PPO-9557. Every officer is BSIS certified, background-checked, and trained. Armed officers hold active California Firearm Permits.
Local, Fast Response
We serve Cerritos and the surrounding Cerritos Towne Center, Los Cerritos Center, Heritage Park, and Artesia border area. Our officers know the streets and patrol routes, and our 24/7 dispatch answers when you call.
Digital Reporting
GPS-verified patrols and detailed daily activity reports give you a transparent, time-stamped record of every visit to your Cerritos property.
What We Offer
Security Services in Cerritos
As a licensed private security firm, Americal Patrol delivers full security guard services and security patrol services for every property type in Cerritos, backed by 40 years of Southern California field experience and a 24/7 dispatch center.
Armed & Unarmed Guards
Licensed, background-checked officers stationed at your property, deployed armed or unarmed after a vulnerability assessment of your site.
Mobile Patrol
Marked patrol vehicles on staggered, GPS-verified routes covering your property 24/7/365, with detailed daily activity reports.
Fire Watch
Fire watch coverage, following local fire department protocols, for systems offline, construction sites, and code-compliance situations, dispatched on short notice.
HOA & Residential
Parking enforcement, visitor management, and community patrols for gated communities and homeowners associations across Cerritos.
Commercial & Industrial
Office buildings, business parks, warehouses, and manufacturing sites protected by officers familiar with your facility and access protocols.
Event Security
Crowd control, access management, and uniformed presence for corporate events, festivals, and private gatherings throughout Cerritos.
On the Ground in Cerritos
Security built around Cerritos, not a national call center
From gated communities and HOAs to commercial blocks and industrial yards, our officers patrol Cerritos and Los Angeles County the way only a local team can.
Local photos via Wikimedia Commons: Cerritos Millennium Library by Coolcaesar (CC BY-SA 4.0); Cerritos Civic Center by Jengod (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Local Coverage
Cerritos Landmarks & Districts We Patrol Around
Familiar local knowledge is what separates a Los Angeles County security company from a national one. Our supervisors and patrol officers know these locations by name.
Los Cerritos Center
Los Cerritos Center is a super-regional mall that opened in 1971 and ranks among the city's largest sales-tax generators, anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods and Harkins Theatres. Our officers patrol its garages and storefront aprons and keep foot patrol moving through the busiest entrances after dark.
Cerritos Auto Square
The Cerritos Auto Square is an automobile retail district just west of Interstate 605 that bills itself as the largest auto mall in the world, with roughly 29 import and domestic dealership marques. We run overnight checks across its open display lots and marked-vehicle patrol along the dealership rows between 183rd and South streets.
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts is a city-owned theater of roughly 154,000 square feet that opened in 1993 inside the Cerritos Towne Center. For show nights we provide event staffing with crowd control and post officers at the doors and the adjoining parking structure.
Cerritos Library (Cerritos Millennium Library)
The Cerritos Library, rededicated in 2002 as the Cerritos Millennium Library, is a roughly 82,500-square-foot public library and one of the first titanium-clad buildings in the United States. We provide lot coverage and a concierge presence at its entrances during open hours and gate and access control for after-hours events.
Cerritos City Hall / Cerritos Civic Center
Cerritos City Hall anchors the Civic Center, which also holds the City Council chambers, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's station, a sculpture garden and the Millennium Library. We cover the perimeter and handle after-hours rounds across the plaza and its parking areas.
Don Knabe Community Regional Park
Don Knabe Community Regional Park is a large regional park on the city's south side with sports fields, lakes and open green space, owned by Los Angeles County but inside Cerritos city limits. We keep a posted officer at its lots on event days and run foot patrol through the fields and picnic areas.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the questions Cerritos property owners ask us most.
How much does a security guard cost in Cerritos?
The cost depends on the type of service, how many coverage hours you need, and the size of the property, so a small overnight lot and a full-time retail post never price the same. We charge no setup fees. Call us at (805) 515-3834 for a free consultation and a custom quote built around your Cerritos site.
Do you patrol HOA and residential streets in Cerritos?
Yes. We run marked-vehicle and foot patrol through Cerritos HOA communities and master-planned tracts off Bloomfield Avenue, Studebaker Road and Norwalk Boulevard, with scheduled and randomized rounds, gate and access control, and written incident reports after every shift. We adjust the timing to your community's real problem hours instead of running a fixed loop.
Can you cover retail centers and the Cerritos Auto Square?
Yes. Retail and auto-retail sites are a core part of what we do here, from Los Cerritos Center and Cerritos Towne Center to the dealership lots of the Cerritos Auto Square. We provide uniformed guards, lot and perimeter coverage, overnight marked-vehicle patrol and access control, and we can post standing officers during peak hours and special sales events.
Do you offer both armed and unarmed guards in Cerritos?
Yes. Americal Patrol is a licensed California security provider, PPO 9557, founded in 1986, and we staff both armed and unarmed uniformed officers across Los Angeles County. We help you match the coverage to your risk, whether that is a visible unarmed presence for a retail plaza or armed officers for a higher-risk industrial or event site. Call (805) 515-3834 to talk it through.
Neighborhoods Served
Cerritos Neighborhoods Where We Currently Patrol
A representative list of Cerritos residential and mixed-use districts under active Americal Patrol contracts or where our officers conduct regular patrol passes.
Property in a neighborhood not listed? Call (805) 515-3834 and we will tell you whether we can cover it from our current patrol route or need to extend coverage.
Nearby Service Areas
Nearby Cities We Serve
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Years in Business
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BBB Rating
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Protecting Cerritos Since 1986
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