Frequently asked questions

Calgary security services,
answered.

Everything Calgary businesses, property managers, and event organisers ask us most - pricing, licensing, response times, industries we cover, and how we serve Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, and surrounding Alberta communities.

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Hiring Security Guards in Calgary

Call MVP Security Inc. at (587) 355-3113 or submit the Request-a-Quote form. We'll schedule a free site walk (in-person or virtual), design a coverage plan around your risks and hours, and send a transparent written quote within 24 hours. Most Calgary clients are staffed and on-site within 3-7 days of signing - faster for emergencies.

We staff uniformed static guards, concierge/front-desk officers, mobile patrol officers, plain-clothes loss-prevention specialists, fire watch guards, event security teams, and VIP/close-protection specialists. Every officer is Alberta-licensed and matched to the specific needs of your Calgary property or project.

Yes. We regularly staff single-day events, weekend coverage, weeks-long construction fire watch, and short-notice emergencies across Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Okotoks, and Cochrane. There's no minimum contract for most services - just a reasonable minimum shift length.

For planned coverage we typically deploy within 3-7 days. For urgent situations - break-ins, emergency fire watch, sudden staffing gaps - we can often place licensed officers on-site the same day, with response units active inside 2-4 hours.

Pricing & Contracts

Calgary security pricing varies by role, hours, and site complexity. Uniformed guards typically run $28-$45 per hour, mobile patrols $80-$180 per visit, and fire watch $30-$42 per hour. Premium services (VIP protection, executive protection, specialty events) are quoted individually. Visit our Pricing page or call (587) 355-3113 for a transparent custom quote.

We offer long-term security contracts as well as month-to-month, short-term, and event-specific agreements. Long-term annual contracts are our most popular option for Calgary clients - they come with a lower rate, consistent assigned officers, and priority response, while still giving you full flexibility to scale coverage up or down as your needs change.

Yes. Our written quotes include guard wages, supervision, training, uniforms, insurance, GST, and reporting platform access - no surprise line items. The only additional charges come if YOU request extra hours, holiday premium coverage, or additional officers.

Yes. Calgary clients with multiple properties, multi-month commitments, or full-building concierge programs receive preferred pricing. Talk to our team about bundled packages across your portfolio.

Response Times & 24/7 Coverage

Average alarm-response arrival time across Calgary is under 15 minutes, and often under 10 minutes in central quadrants. Our mobile patrol fleet is staged across the city and surrounding communities so we arrive faster than national competitors dispatching from a single depot.

Yes. We operate 24/7/365 across Calgary and surrounding areas. Our dispatch is answered by a live Calgary-based operator - not an overseas call centre - any time of day or night.

Every day. Weekends, holidays, Stampede, Christmas, New Year's - all normal operating windows. Pre-booked holiday coverage carries a small premium; emergency same-day holiday calls are quoted individually.

Yes. Our mobile patrol fleet is GPS-tracked and every visit produces a geo-stamped, timestamped report. Clients get portal access to view live patrol activity and historical reports any time, from any device.

Licensing, Insurance & Training

Yes. Every MVP Security guard holds a valid Alberta Security Services and Investigators Act (SSIA) licence. We verify licensing on every hire and every renewal - clients can request a licensing summary for any officer assigned to their site.

MVP Security Inc. carries $5M commercial general liability, WCB coverage, automotive liability for our patrol fleet, and professional indemnity. Certificates of insurance can be issued directly to your broker or property manager on request.

Every officer completes provincial Alberta basic security training plus our internal MVP Security curriculum covering de-escalation, incident response, first aid, emergency procedures, and report writing. Site-specific orientations are mandatory before any officer works a new Calgary property.

No. MVP Security operates an unarmed professional security model across Calgary and surrounding areas - consistent with Alberta SSIA standards and the preferences of Calgary businesses, property managers, and event clients.

Industries & Property Types

Office towers, condo and apartment buildings, construction sites, retail stores and malls, warehouses and distribution centres, industrial plants, event venues, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, parking facilities, residential communities, and more. If it's in Calgary or surrounding Alberta areas, we likely have experience securing it.

Yes, extensively. We serve Calgary's largest residential property managers, commercial REITs, and strata corporations with standardised reporting formats and board-ready monthly summaries.

Yes. Construction site security is one of our specialty practices - 24/7 static guards, overnight patrols, fire watch for hot work, and perimeter protection across Calgary construction sites from groundbreaking to handover.

From private weddings to 20,000-person festivals, corporate conferences, concerts at major Calgary venues, sports events, and trade shows. Our event security division operates independently of our static and patrol teams so there's always capacity for big-date events.

Coverage Area

All of Calgary - downtown, NW, NE, SW, SE - plus Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, High River, Strathmore, Crossfield, Balzac, Rocky View County, and Foothills County. If your property is within about 90 minutes of downtown Calgary, we can cover it.

Yes - Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, and High River are core parts of our daily service area. Same pricing tiers, same response standards, same guard-quality as Calgary proper.

For sites within the 90-minute radius of Calgary, yes. Further-afield rural or oilfield work is quoted individually - typically with mobilisation and accommodation costs included.

Our office is at 3850 19 St NE Bay 5, #205, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2. We're centrally located in northeast Calgary for fast dispatch across the city and surrounding communities.

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