Guides for property owners.

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Plain answers to what security costs in western Washington, how to stop the problems owners face most, and what local rules ask of them, with every figure and rule linked to its source.

What security costs

What security guards cost in Seattle

Washington's state guard contract: a median $38.55/hr for an unarmed guard in Seattle, about $9,380/mo for 8 hours a night. Rates for King, Pierce, Snohomish and more.

What remote video monitoring costs

Live camera monitoring prices from Verkada, Rhombus, Ring, SimpliSafe, OxBlue, TrueLook, LVT and more, with what each covers. 911 Sentinel starts at $900/mo.

What construction site security costs

A Seattle job-site guard runs about $9,380/mo for 8 hours a night at state contract rates. Monitored cameras from $900/mo, vehicle patrol from $1,500/mo.

What mobile patrol costs

A Seattle guard with a patrol vehicle is a median $52.40/hr on the state contract, about $12,750/mo for 8 hours a night. Camera-vehicle patrol from $1,500/mo.

What drone security costs

911 Sentinel drone surveillance starts at $6,000/mo. The state guard contract's drone line is $97.68/hr; a 24-hour Seattle guard is about $28,140/mo.

Stopping a problem

How to stop copper wire theft on a job site

Keep less copper on site, lock it up, mark it with your company name, light the laydown area, and watch the site at night. What works on Washington job sites.

How to prevent construction equipment theft

Tools were among Washington's most-stolen property in 2024, and only 14.5% of stolen value came back. How to lock, mark, and watch a job site's equipment.

Catalytic converter theft from fleet vehicles

Washington logged 9,890 vehicle-parts thefts in 2024. How fleet owners protect converters: park tight, etch VINs, fit shields, and watch the lot at night.

How to stop illegal dumping on commercial property

Seattle spent $1.9 million on dumped waste in 2024. Who clears dumping on private land, where to report it, Washington's penalties, and how to stop it.

How to stop repeat trespassing on commercial property

People coming back night after night? Close the gaps, add light, post your hours, join your police trespass program, and warn by camera, not confrontation.

Planning a site

How many security cameras a property needs

Most commercial sites need at least three cameras: gates and entries, material areas, docks, lot rows, the fence. Typical counts by site, from $1,400/mo.

A construction site security checklist

Construction site security checklist by build phase: fence, lights, signs, locks, marked tools and wire, and a monitoring plan that calls the police.

Laws and local rules

Washington trespass law for commercial property

Washington criminal trespass explained: first degree in a building (a fenced area counts), second degree on other premises, posting, and the four defenses.

Trespass authorization in Seattle

Seattle's Trespass Warning Program lets police warn and arrest trespassers on your behalf. How to enroll, which signs to post, and how Tacoma and Bellevue compare.

Vacant building rules in Seattle

Seattle lets buildings sit vacant but never open to entry. Monitoring fees run $332 to $782 a month and fines start at $150 a day. What owners must do.

Graffiti and nuisance property rules in Seattle

Seattle owners must remove graffiti within 10 days of notice or face up to $100 a day. Chronic nuisance: 3 activities in 60 days, penalties up to $37,500.

Copper and wire theft in Washington

In Washington, metal theft is a felony once the owner's damage passes $750. Scrap-dealer rules, the catalytic converter law, and what job sites can do.

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