Mobile Surveillance in Sacramento, CA — from $15 a night

Mobile surveillance — FAQ

• What is mobile surveillance and how is it different from cameras alone?+

  Mobile surveillance combines a marked patrol vehicle, a licensed officer, body-worn cameras, and license-plate / photo capture across multiple sites on a randomized schedule. A fixed camera sees one angle 24/7 — it does not deter, does not enforce, does not respond, and rarely produces evidence usable for arrest. Mobile surveillance produces real-time deterrence, captures plates and faces from multiple angles, and lets an officer act on what's seen.

• What does mobile surveillance cost in Sacramento?+

  Single surveillance tours start at $15 per visit. A nightly 4-tour surveillance package runs $45–$60/night. Long-duration on-site surveillance (sitting on a target site for 1–8 hours with active capture) is $26–$34/hr. Multi-site portfolios pay $11–$13/visit on a master agreement.

• What gets recorded on each tour?+

  Body-worn-camera footage of every approach and contact, photo-verified perimeter and checkpoint images, license-plate captures for vehicles of interest, and a written incident log. All evidence is timestamped, GPS-tagged, and held under chain-of-custody — admissible in small-claims, eviction, restraining-order, and DA filings.

• Do you handle vacant-property surveillance for absentee owners or lenders?+

  Yes — squatter detection, door/window integrity, code-compliance photo logs for City of Sacramento Code Enforcement or for receivership / lender packets, and same-morning incident reports if the site is breached. We're regularly engaged by out-of-state owners, asset managers, and REO lenders for the 2026 Citrus Heights vacant-property ordinance and similar Sacramento-area rules.

• Can mobile surveillance support a restraining order or civil case?+

  Yes. Recurring drive-by surveillance can capture pattern-of-contact evidence (license plates, photos, body-worn video) needed to support TROs, workplace-violence injunctions, and stalking complaints. The officer signs the chain-of-custody declaration directly.

• What Sacramento areas do you cover for mobile surveillance?+

  All of Greater Sacramento — Downtown, Midtown, East Sac, Land Park, Curtis Park, Oak Park, Pocket-Greenhaven, Natomas, South Sac, Arden-Arcade — plus Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Antelope, North Highlands, West Sacramento, and Davis.

• How fast can mobile surveillance start at a property?+

  Same night for active incidents (squatters, vandalism, suspected break-in pattern). 24–48 hours for scheduled recurring surveillance — site walk by phone, post-orders by email, marked unit on the route the same week.

• Are you licensed and insured for surveillance work?+

  Yes. California BSIS PPO PPO #121830, $2M general liability, $1M professional liability, workers' comp. Body-worn camera usage complies with California two-party-consent rules — officers operate on public/common areas and on private property with the owner's written authorization on file.