Book-a-Guard is Pronto Guards' online platform to price, schedule, and confirm licensed California security officers in about 60 seconds — with your exact price shown before you pay. No quote forms, no sales calls, no callbacks.
Licensed California BSIS security · PPO 122150 · Statewide
Here is the actual booking tool, screen by screen. Seven short steps take you from "I need a guard" to a confirmed, paid booking in about a minute — with your price visible the whole way through.
Start by picking unarmed, armed, or off-duty officers. Each tier shows its hourly rate the moment you select it — from $40/hr — so pricing is visible from the very first click. No hidden rates, no "call for a quote."
Pick your date or dates and the start and end times. Choose how many guards you need. The four-hour-per-guard minimum and your running total update live, so you always see exactly where the price stands.
Tell the tool your event type, location, and approximate guest count. Based on that, it suggests a sensible number of officers — roughly one per 50 guests for a general event — so you staff the job correctly without guesswork.
Choose the uniform style, the specific tasks you want covered (access control, bag checks, patrol, and more), and leave any notes for the team. This is where you tailor the coverage to your exact event.
Add your contact information and tell us who the booking is for. Then choose how you'll pay — credit card, bank wire, or money transfer. Your exact total is locked in before you confirm.
See your full booking summary and a plain-language service agreement. Acknowledge the key terms and sign electronically, right on screen. Everything you're agreeing to is shown clearly before you commit — no surprise fine print.
Review your itemized total — officer rate, hours, guard count, and any surcharge, all shown before checkout — then pay securely and get instant confirmation. Your officers are assigned and the details emailed to you.
That's the whole flow — about 60 seconds, with no sales call and no contract to chase.
Try Book-a-Guard Now →Hiring a security guard has traditionally meant filling out a quote form, waiting for a callback, negotiating a price over the phone, and signing a paper contract — a process that can take days. Book-a-Guard replaces all of that with a single online flow.
Book-a-Guard is the online booking platform built by Pronto Guards. It lets anyone — an event planner, a property manager, a couple planning a wedding, or a business needing same-day coverage — choose the type of officer they need, set the schedule, see the exact total, sign the agreement, and confirm the booking in about a minute. Every officer is licensed under California's Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), and Pronto Guards operates under Private Patrol Operator license PPO 122150.
The core idea is simple: you should be able to see exactly what you are paying and exactly what you are getting, before you commit — the same way you would book a flight or a hotel. No hidden pricing, no pressure, no waiting.
Book-a-Guard isn't a contact form with a friendly name. It's a real-time pricing and booking engine that does work which, at most security companies, still happens manually over phone and email.
The moment you choose an officer type, hours, and guard count, the platform calculates your exact total using the same per-officer, per-hour rates and four-hour minimum our operations team would quote — only instantly, and visible to you the whole time. There is no "we'll get back to you with a number."
Based on your event type and guest count, the tool recommends a starting guard count using the same ratios an operations manager uses — roughly one officer per 50 guests for general events, leaner for festivals with specialized posts added on. You stay in control and can adjust.
Instead of emailing a PDF contract back and forth, the service agreement is built into the flow. You read plain-language terms, acknowledge the key points, and sign on screen under California's electronic-signature law (UETA / E-SIGN). The signed record is captured with your booking.
Every charge is itemized before you pay — officer rate, hours, guard count, and any short-notice surcharge. There are no setup fees, no mold fees, and no charges that appear after the fact. What you see is what you pay.
Most security companies still book the old way: a quote form, a sales call, a negotiated price, and a paper contract. Here is how that compares, point by point, with booking through Book-a-Guard — so you can see exactly what changes.
You never have to give your phone number to a salesperson just to find out what security costs.
The instant, transparent model isn't just faster — it changes the relationship between you and the security company in your favor.
Because your exact total is shown before you commit, you can plan your event or project budget around a real number — not an estimate that creeps upward after a phone call.
No waiting for business hours or a callback. Whether it's midnight before a weekend event or a same-day emergency, you can price and confirm coverage whenever you need it.
With pricing in the open, you can compare what security actually costs and decide what coverage you need — instead of being steered by whoever is best at a sales pitch.
Every booking is backed by BSIS-licensed officers, a clear written agreement you signed, and a real, accountable California company — not an anonymous dispatch number.
Book-a-Guard is Pronto Guards' online security-booking platform. It lets you price, schedule, and confirm licensed California security officers in about 60 seconds, with transparent pricing shown before you pay and no quote requests or sales calls.
Most bookings take about 60 seconds. You choose your guard type, set the schedule, describe the event, review and sign the agreement, and see your exact total before you confirm and pay.
Yes. Book-a-Guard shows your exact total before you pay, based on the officer type, hours, and number of guards. Any surcharge — such as a short-notice fee for bookings within 24 hours — is shown before checkout. There are no setup fees, mold fees, or hidden charges.
No. Book-a-Guard replaces the traditional quote-and-callback model. You price and book entirely online without a sales call — though our team is available by phone at (747) 327-7380 if you'd like help.
Yes. Every officer holds a California BSIS Guard Card, and armed officers hold the additional firearms permit. Pronto Guards operates under California BSIS Private Patrol Operator license PPO 122150 and carries liability insurance.
Yes — a four-hour minimum per officer per day. Rates range from about $40 to $120 per officer per hour depending on whether you need unarmed, armed, or off-duty officers.
Book-a-Guard accepts credit card, bank wire, and money transfer. You choose your method during checkout, and your full total is shown before you pay.
Choose your officers, set your schedule, and get your exact total — no quote form, no sales call, no waiting.