A veteran-owned company, Cascadia sets the standard for the security industry. From training to customer service, we are truly committed to exceeding your highest expectations. We are the #1 provider of unarmed guard, armed guard, and off-duty police services to Chicago's businesses, communities, and facilities.
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The Cascadia Way
- Lowest Turnover Rate in the Industry
- Lowest Vacancy Rate in the Industry
- Local Management Teams
- Dedicated Account Managers
- 24/7 National Support Center
- Exclusive Patrol Vehicles
- Specialized & Trained Officers
- Dedicated Account Managers
- Skilled Veteran & LEO Personnel
- Flexible Contract Terms
- Emergency & Rapid Response
- 100% GPS Personnel Tracking
- 100% Paid Training & Licensing
- Instant-Pay Options for Guards & Officers
Armed & Unarmed Guards
Off-Duty Law Enforcement
Serving Clients Across Cook & Dupage Counties
The
Cascadia
Values
Being Customer-Centric
Our customers are our lifeblood. Our goal every day is to ensure their businesses and homes are happy, thriving, and successful.
Creating the Highest Standard
Through integrity and personal responsibility, every CGS team member does more than meet the standard; they set the standard.
Finding a Better Way
As a growth-oriented company, we are accustomed to flexibility. We are devoted to finding the best way forward in everything we do. We encourage our teams to bring ideas to change the industry for the better.
Growing Together
Everyone has equal access to training and development opportunities. Everyone is respected. Everyone has a voice.
Audere est Facere
Our experience in every arena of physical security including lobby/reception, force protection, camera and alarm systems, and patrol response gives CGS the ability to tailor specific solutions to match your needs throughout the Chicago area. We are big enough to do the job, but small enough to care about you.
Comprehensive Security Guard Services Across the Chicago Metro Area
Private unarmed security guard services protect and monitor their assigned site for illegal, suspicious, or dangerous situations, without carrying a weapon.
Private armed security guard services monitor your site for illegal, suspicious, or dangerous situations while carrying a weapon as an additional layer of protection.
Mobile patrols stop at your location 1-5x per night to inspect for trespassers, break-ins, or other emergencies, and establish a security presence.
Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officers
Complete security for 4 hours or every day with highly trained, licensed, insured, and operational off-duty law enforcement personnel.
Temporary/ Emergency Security Services
For employee terminations, break-ins, recent crime, or fire watch services needing immediate security for hire on a short-term basis.
What Our Chicago Clients Say
"We have been using Cascadia Global Security for over a year now. They provide excellent guard services for our company and do an outstanding job. We will continue to use their services. Easy to work with and highly recommend!"
Jeffrey
"I don't know how it's possible, but their management is very kind, professional, and down to earth. Every security guard that I've met with the company is the same way. They set a new standard for being a trustworthy professional and actually make this a better place to live"
Fred
"What stood out most was their commitment to customer service. The guards were always approachable and courteous, and we received numerous compliments on their professionalism and friendly demeanor."
Melissa
Need a National Solution?
No matter where you are, we can manage the security services you need. There are Cascadia offices across the country. Call us today to speak to a representative about our National Business Development Program.
How We Secure Chicago
Unique Chicago Security Challenges
The Chicago metro area—encompassing Chicago, Cicero, Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Naperville, Aurora, Evanston, and surrounding Cook, DuPage, and Lake County communities—presents one of the most demanding private security environments in the country. Chicago combines dense urban neighborhoods, major commercial districts, extensive transit infrastructure, and large-scale industrial and logistics operations. Security programs in Chicago must address both high-frequency street-level crime and complex property-specific risks.
- Urban Crime Concentration: Downtown Chicago, the Loop, River North, West Loop, and South Loop experience elevated levels of theft, trespassing, vandalism, and vehicle-related crime tied to density and foot traffic.
- Retail & Organized Retail Crime: Shopping corridors and mixed-use developments face persistent shoplifting, ORC activity, and parking-lot theft, particularly during peak retail hours.
- Transit & Parking Risks: CTA stations, parking garages, and transit-adjacent properties create vulnerability to loitering, vehicle break-ins, and after-hours incidents.
- Corporate & Commercial Assets: Office towers, commercial campuses, and business parks require strict access control, visitor management, and after-hours protection.
- Industrial & Logistics Exposure: Warehouses, distribution centers, rail-adjacent facilities, and freight corridors face cargo theft, yard intrusion, and overnight security gaps.
- Multifamily & Mixed-Use Density: High-rise residential and mixed-use properties experience package theft, unauthorized entry, and nuisance behavior in shared spaces.
- Event & Tourism Activity: Stadiums, convention centers, nightlife districts, and major events require scalable crowd management and rapid incident response.
- Liability & Compliance Pressure: Property owners face heightened expectations around documented security programs, duty of care, and proactive risk mitigation in a highly regulated environment.
Cascadia Solutions
Cascadia Global Security delivers a regionally integrated security program built specifically for Chicago’s density, crime dynamics, and commercial complexity. With localized deployment teams supported by national operational infrastructure, Cascadia provides consistent, accountable security across commercial, residential, retail, and industrial properties throughout the Chicagoland area.
- Chicago-Trained Security Officers: Armed and unarmed officers trained to operate in high-density urban environments, transit-adjacent properties, and suburban commercial districts.
- Comprehensive Property Coverage: Security services for office buildings, retail centers, multifamily housing, parking facilities, industrial sites, warehouses, and mixed-use developments.
- Retail & ORC Deterrence Programs: High-visibility patrols, access control, and rapid incident response designed to reduce shoplifting and organized retail crime.
- Parking Garage & Transit-Adjacent Security: Patrols, visibility, and incident response for garages, surface lots, and CTA-adjacent properties.
- Industrial & Logistics Security: Yard patrols, dock monitoring, gate control, seal verification, and overnight perimeter enforcement near rail and freight corridors.
- Mobile Patrol Services: Cost-effective vehicle patrols for large properties, business parks, HOAs, and locations where full-time staffing is not required.
- Residential & HOA Security: Access control, parking enforcement, amenity monitoring, package-area oversight, and professional disturbance response.
- Event & High-Risk Support: Crowd management, temporary staffing, and off-duty law enforcement deployment for stadium events, conventions, and elevated-risk environments.
- Real-Time Reporting & Oversight: Digital incident logs, photos, and shift summaries providing transparency, compliance support, and operational insight.
- Scalable Deployment Model: Rapid staffing for urgent needs, expansions, and multi-site operations across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
Our experience working at client facilities on a national, regional, and local basis is unparalleled by any other company in the industry. We service clients both large and small across the United States, providing security for sites from retail stores to sensitive government buildings.
Chicago Industries We Serve
Corporate & Commercial
Protect your offices and assets with our professional corporate security services designed for reliability and discretion.
Warehouse & Distribution
Protect your inventory and staff with trusted warehouse security guards who know logistics inside out.
Construction
From day to night, our construction site security teams keep your projects safe and on schedule.
Hotels & Hospitality
Create a welcoming space for guests at your hotel with reliable hospitality security solutions.
K-12 Education
Maintain a safe, positive learning environment with high school security for every kind of school.
Higher Education
Safeguard campuses of every size with trained school security experts, focused on protecting students and staff.
Energy & Petrochemical
Secure critical sites and equipment with specialized petrochemical security services.
Healthcare
Keep patients and staff safe with professional hospital security services that understand sensitive environments.
Parking
Enhance safety and keep the traffic flowing efficiently with vigilant security officers and parking lot patrols.
Financial Institutions
Protect your clients, staff, and assets with a discreet financial institution security service.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Keep production safe and efficient with skilled commercial building security services trained for industrial sites.
Airports & Aviation
Keep the travel operations running smoothly with aviation security personnel who prioritize safety and control.
Multifamily Housing
Help your residents sleep peacefully at night with responsive apartment building security and on-site patrols.
Pharmaceuticals
Enforce strict pharmaceutical security measures to safeguard labs, storage, and specialized facilities.
Corporate & Commercial
Protect your offices and assets with our professional corporate security services designed for reliability and discretion.
Warehouse & Distribution
Protect your inventory and staff with trusted warehouse security guards who know logistics inside out.
Construction
From day to night, our construction site security teams keep your projects safe and on schedule.
Chicago Security Company FAQs
How much do security guard services cost in Chicago?
Security guard services in Chicago typically range from $28–$60 per hour, depending on whether armed or unarmed officers are required, the risk profile of the property, and hours of coverage. High-density retail, downtown commercial, and transit-adjacent properties often require higher rates. Cascadia Global Security designs Chicago security programs that balance cost efficiency with professional staffing and accountability.
Does Cascadia Global Security provide armed security guards in Chicago?
Yes. Cascadia provides licensed armed security guards throughout Chicago for high-risk environments such as retail centers experiencing ORC activity, industrial sites, construction projects, and sensitive commercial properties. Armed officers are trained in de-escalation, access control, and professional engagement to reduce liability while protecting assets.
What types of properties does Cascadia secure in Chicago?
Cascadia secures office towers, retail centers, multifamily high-rises, parking garages, warehouses, distribution hubs, construction sites, and mixed-use developments across the Chicago metro area. Our security programs are tailored to the city’s dense urban layout and suburban commercial zones.
Does Cascadia provide retail security and ORC prevention in Chicago?
Yes. Cascadia provides retail security specifically designed to deter organized retail crime, shoplifting, loitering, and parking-lot theft across Chicago shopping districts and malls.
Can Cascadia provide mobile patrol security in Chicago?
Yes. Cascadia’s mobile patrol services are widely used across Chicago and surrounding suburbs for large properties, HOAs, business parks, and industrial sites. Mobile patrols deliver predictable deterrence and rapid response without the cost of full-time on-site staffing.
Does Cascadia provide parking garage and parking lot security in Chicago?
Yes. Cascadia secures parking garages and surface lots throughout Chicago to reduce vehicle break-ins, vandalism, and after-hours incidents, particularly in downtown and transit-adjacent locations.
Does Cascadia provide off-duty police officers in Chicago?
Yes. Cascadia coordinates off-duty law enforcement officers for properties requiring elevated authority, stronger deterrence, or specialized response capabilities.
Does Cascadia secure warehouses and logistics facilities in Chicagoland?
Yes. Cascadia secures warehouses, rail-adjacent facilities, trucking yards, and distribution centers across Chicagoland with yard patrols, dock monitoring, and access control.
Does Cascadia provide security for multifamily housing in Chicago?
Yes. Cascadia protects apartment buildings, condominiums, and mixed-use residential properties with access control, patrols, amenity monitoring, and disturbance response.
Does Cascadia provide overnight and after-hours security services?
Yes. Cascadia specializes in overnight and after-hours security for retail, industrial, residential, and commercial properties across Chicago.
How quickly can Cascadia deploy security officers in Chicago?
Depending on scope and urgency, Cascadia can often deploy security officers within 24–72 hours throughout the Chicago metro area.
What makes Cascadia Global Security different from other Chicago security companies?
Cascadia combines local Chicago deployment, national operational infrastructure, real-time reporting, access to off-duty law enforcement, and consistent training standards under one platform. Clients benefit from reliable service, low turnover, and scalable security solutions designed for Chicago’s complex environment.
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Why Choose Cascadia - Chicago
Cascadia Global Security, Inc. is a veteran-owned security company based in Seattle, WA and San Antonio, TX, offering services across the country. Our experience working at client facilities on a national, regional, and local basis is unparalleled by any other company in the industry. Our love for our work and care for our clients is demonstrated by our #54 rank on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. We service clients both large and small across the United States, providing security for sites from retail stores to sensitive government buildings.
From Downers Grove to Evanston and Joliet to Gary, we are the #1 choice for businesses across Chicagoland.
