The lobby door is the first post on most properties. An officer at the entrance sees who walks in after midnight and decides whether that person belongs there.

Parking decks and surface lots are the second post. Guests leave luggage in parked cars. A marked patrol on a set interval discourages a break-in through a car window.

Service areas are the third. Loading docks and laundry rooms give an intruder a route past the front desk.

Hospitality security in Detroit for banquet and event nights

A wedding reception changes the risk on a property for one night. It adds alcohol service and a larger guest count. Both pull attention from the lobby.

Metro One Security staffs those nights as a separate post. The banquet officer covers the hall entrance and the lot while the lobby post continues.

A venue with no guest rooms belongs on the event security page.

Armed or unarmed officers

Most hotels ask for unarmed officers in uniform. A visible officer at the door changes behavior at the entrance.

Cash handling or a late bar can justify an armed officer instead.

Lobby and dock posts go to unarmed security guards. Cash handling and elevated risk call for armed security guards. A group of properties on one route is better served by mobile patrol security.

Licensing and screening behind the uniform

Michigan licenses every guard agency under the Private Security Business and Security Alarm Act, 1968 PA 330. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issues that license and regulates the agency.

Applicants clear a background check before a first shift, and the company drug tests. Read the guard screening process for the history that Michigan treats as disqualifying.

Common questions

How fast can a hotel post start?

Staffing comes from one roster in Oak Park. Call with the address and the hours, and the office will tell you what it can cover.

Do officers wear a hotel uniform or their own?

Officers wear the Metro One Security uniform. Ask the office about a blazer if the property wants a softer look at the front desk.

Can one contract cover more than one property?

Yes. A management company with several hotels across Metro Detroit can put them on one agreement and one invoice.

Book hospitality security in Detroit

Call (248) 436-4799 to walk through the posts your property needs. You can also send the property details through the contact form and get a written quote back.