911 Sentinel vs. Allied Universal.
One unarmed Allied Universal guard inside Seattle bills about $8,600 a month for 8 hours a night on Washington's state contract. 911 Sentinel watches the whole site live from $900/mo. Here's the side by side, from Allied's own pages and its state contract rates.
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How does 911 Sentinel compare to Allied Universal?
Allied Universal sells guards, vehicle patrols, and remote video monitoring by the hour. On Washington's statewide contract it bills $35.49 an hour for an unarmed guard inside Seattle, about $8,600 a month for 8 hours a night. 911 Sentinel watches the whole site through AI cameras from $900/mo: an alert reaches our team within 30 seconds, and an operator acts within 3 minutes with a recorded warning, then calls your team and the police. No one is confronted.
Why choose 911 Sentinel over Allied Universal
One monthly price, not an hourly bill
Allied bills by the hour: $35.49 for one unarmed guard inside Seattle on the state contract, about $8,600 a month for 8 hours a night. Our camera monitoring covers the same 8 hours from $900 a month, camera and installation included.
The whole site, not one post
A guard sees what is in front of them. AI watches every camera at once, an alert reaches our team within 30 seconds, and a person acts on it within 3 minutes, wherever on the property it happens.
No confrontation, and a record of everything
Nobody squares off with an intruder: a recorded warning, siren, and spotlights, then your team and the police. Every alert, warning, and call is timestamped, with 90 days of video behind it.
What you pay for
At Allied's Washington state contract rate, one unarmed guard inside Seattle comes to about $8,600 a month for 8 hours a night and about $25,900 a month around the clock ($35.49 an hour times the hours). Rates for private clients are quoted per site and not published. 911 Sentinel camera monitoring starts at $900 a month with the camera, installation, maintenance, and an 8-hour window included; a longer window is priced after the site walk. That's about a tenth of the cost of one guard, and it watches every camera at once, not one post.
Side by side
- Who's on siteNo one on foot: AI cameras watched live, plus our camera vehicle if you add patrol.A guard at a post, or a patrol vehicle on a route.
- How it's pricedBy the month: from $900/mo for one leased camera and an 8-hour daily window.By the hour. State contract, Seattle: $35.49/hr unarmed, $46.99/hr armed, +$10.68/hr for a vehicle.
- 8 hours a night, every nightFrom $900/mo, with added cameras from $250/mo.About $8,600/mo for one unarmed guard at the Seattle state rate.
- Remote videoIncluded: an alert in 30 seconds, an operator acting within 3 minutes.On the state contract as "Remote Camera Motion Alert Assessment" at $48.73/hr in Seattle.
- PatrolA four-camera roof rig watched live by AI and our team: drive-by from $1,500/mo, on site from $2,200/mo."Random patrol patterns" in vehicles with "GPS and camera technology", plus locking, unlocking, and escorts.
- If someone staysNo contact: a recorded warning, siren, and spotlights, then your team, then police. 911 right away in an emergency.A guard can step in or call the police.
Which fits your site
Choose 911 Sentinel for
A site that empties out at night, where you want the whole property watched live, a warning through the camera instead of a confrontation, and a monthly price you can see before you call.
Allied Universal is built for
A post that needs a person on it: a staffed lobby, a gatehouse checking trucks, an armed post, or patrols that lock and unlock buildings and escort staff.
Common questions
Is 911 Sentinel cheaper than Allied Universal?
For a site that empties out at night, yes. One unarmed Allied Universal guard inside Seattle bills $35.49 an hour on Washington's state contract, about $8,600 a month for 8 hours a night. 911 Sentinel camera monitoring covers the same 8 hours from $900 a month, with the camera, installation, and maintenance included, and added cameras from $250/mo.
What happens when someone is detected?
An automated alert reaches our team within 30 seconds. Within 3 minutes a human operator checks it against your site rules and, if the person shouldn't be there, plays a recorded voice warning through the camera with the siren and spotlights. If they stay, we call your team, then police if your team doesn't answer in the time you set. In an emergency we call 911 right away.
What does no-contact mean?
No one from 911 Sentinel approaches, confronts, chases, holds, or removes anyone. We act through recorded warnings, the siren and spotlights, and calls to your team and the police.
How is this different from a traditional guard company?
A guard covers one post for part of one night. 911 Sentinel watches the whole site through cameras, with drones on large sites, and a human operator acts within 3 minutes of every alert: a recorded warning instead of a confrontation, then your team and the police. Every incident is on the record.
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Where the Allied Universal facts come from
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