Retail & Stores
A visible officer at the door and on the floor during your busiest hours.
01The company
Alpha Gray Security LLC
We do not just watch the property. We secure it — and then we look after it.
You can tell who is on your property from the end of the walkway.
Alpha Gray Security is a Virginia private security company operating under the Commonwealth’s Department of Criminal Justice Services. We provide armed and unarmed officers to the people responsible for a property — owners, managers and general contractors who need someone answerable for it, not a body filling an hour.
That means an officer who knows the site, walks it, notices what changed since yesterday, and does something about it. Every assignment starts with the same questions: what are you protecting, what hours does it happen, and what should the officer do when something goes wrong.
02What we are held to
One team.
One standard.
One mission.
Four words on our own material, and the four things we hold every officer to on your property.
Vigilance
We watch.The property is walked, not watched from a chair. What changed since last shift gets noticed.
Integrity
We do right.Consistent rules, honest reports, and an officer who tells you the thing you would rather not hear.
Strength
We endure.Overnights, weekends and holidays staffed with officers who are assigned and relieved in advance.
Commitment
We deliver.What was agreed in writing is what happens on the property, every shift, without being chased.
Licensed. Insured. Professional.Locally owned and operated in Mount Crawford, Virginia.
03The owner
About
Brian Smith
I'm Brian Smith, owner of Alpha Gray Security LLC. I bring more than 18 years of armed and unarmed security experience, including service as a TSA Transportation Security Officer and work in private investigations and bail enforcement. Currently as a Federal Armed Contractor with Homeland Security.
As a hands-on owner, I work alongside my officers and stay in direct contact with property managers. Our focus is on visible patrols, respectful interactions with residents, and clear reporting that helps management follow up on concerns.
On postField uniform
Alpha Gray Security LLCEst. 2026Mount Crawford, VA
All of Virginia · Active in CharlottesvilleVirginia DCJS License #11-30615/Licensed. Insured. Professional.
Protecting what matters most.
Officers who
secure the
whole property.
Licensed armed and unarmed officers who take ownership of a property — on foot, in a vehicle, and through every hour you are open or closed. Not a warm body at a door: someone who protects the place, the people in it, and the details nobody else would catch.
Home base
Mount Crawford, VA 22841
Active now
Charlottesville
Licensed
All of Virginia
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Deter
02
Detect
03
Respond
Armed securityUnarmed securityApartment & HOA coverageFoot patrolVehicle patrolAccess controlLock checksRule enforcementIncident reportingRisk assessmentsEvent security24/7 support
04What we do
The whole job,
not one post.
01Armed Security
Uniformed armed officers for sites and situations where the risk calls for a higher level of protection — and where the property needs someone accountable for it.
Details
02Unarmed Security
Unarmed officers who own the front door, the lobby and the everyday situations that need a steady hand.
Details03
Apartment & Residential Security
Dedicated coverage for apartment communities, HOAs and multi-family properties — patrol on the walkways, control at the gates, and quiet, consistent enforcement of the rules everyone agreed to.
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Foot Patrol
Walking patrols through the parts of a property a vehicle can never see — corridors, walkways, garages and back-of-house.
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Vehicle Patrol
Mobile patrols for larger properties and after-hours coverage, with a marked presence at each checkpoint.
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Access Control & Lock Checks
We monitor entry points, screen who comes through them, and physically confirm the doors, gates and common areas are secured and stay that way.
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Property Rule Enforcement
Community guidelines, curfews, parking rules and quiet hours enforced the same way on every shift, with the professionalism your residents and tenants expect.
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Incident Documentation & Reporting
Detailed reports in plain language after every shift and every incident — what was checked, what was found, and what was done about it.
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Law Enforcement Coordination
We make contact with the law enforcement agency that covers your property before anything happens — a named contact, a shared plan, and a call that gets made early.
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Risk Assessments
A walkthrough that names the real exposures — lighting, sightlines, access, hours, history — and sets out the coverage that actually addresses them.
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Event Security
Entry screening, crowd flow and access control for events, planned with the venue and local police well before the first guest arrives.
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24/7 Support
Around-the-clock coverage and a phone that gets answered — overnight posts, weekend rounds, and a person to call when something happens at 3am.
05Armed & unarmed
The right level
of authority
for the site.
Not every property needs an armed officer, and not every property can do without one. We staff both, and we will tell you plainly which one your situation calls for — then hold that officer to the standard either way.
Walkthrough first
We look at the site before we quote it.
Written plan
Hours, duties and escalation, approved by you.
Same officer
Assigned to the property, not rotated nightly.
Report every shift
What was checked, found and done.
Level of authority
Virginia DCJS License #11-3061501
Armed
Cash handling, high-value property, a site with a history, an event that needs a firm boundary.
A licensed armed officer, assigned to the property.
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Unarmed
Lobbies, front desks, retail floors, gated entries, rules and the everyday calm.
A professional presence that knows the building.
Both levels are licensed, uniformed, briefed on the site and reported on every shift. The difference is authority, not attention.
Coming soonNot yet available for booking
VA S.C.O.P.
Private On-Site Police
A private on-site police program we are bringing to Virginia properties — for the sites that need more than a security officer on a post, and want a dedicated, assigned presence of their own.
It is in development, not on the price list. If your property is a fit, tell us now: interest is how the first assignments get scheduled, and you will hear about availability before it is posted anywhere.
Program status
- Program
- VA S.C.O.P.
- Stands for
- Private On-Site Police
- Status
- In development
- Coverage
- Virginia properties
- Next step
- Register your interest
Ask about it — we will tell you plainly what is possible and when.
07Service area
All of Virginia.
Based in the Valley.
Alpha Gray Security is licensed to operate anywhere in the Commonwealth. We run out of Mount Crawford, our officers are on the ground in Charlottesville today, and we are expanding into new areas as clients need them.
Home base
Mount Crawford, VA 22841
Actively serving Charlottesville, Virginia. Licensed statewide, expanding.
Mount Crawford & the Shenandoah Valley
Home baseWhere the company runs from — Mount Crawford, Virginia 22841, just south of Harrisonburg on the I-81 corridor. An officer here is a short drive from the office.
Charlottesville & Albemarle
Active nowWhere our officers are on the ground today — apartment communities, storefronts, job sites and events through the city and the surrounding counties.
The rest of Virginia
By arrangementOur DCJS license covers the whole Commonwealth. Fixed coverage and scheduled patrols are staffed statewide, with relief assigned before the first shift.
New areas
ExpandingWe are growing into new territory on purpose. Tell us where the property is and we will tell you honestly what we can staff, and when.
Virginia DCJS #11-30615 · Licensed for the Commonwealth of Virginia
08Who we serve
Sites where
presence
matters.
We work with the people responsible for a property — owners, managers, HOA boards, general contractors and event organizers — who need coverage they can point to and a report they can file.
See all property types
Construction Sites
Gate control, after-hours checks, and a stop to material and equipment loss.
Apartment Communities
Foot patrol through walkways, garages, and amenities at the hours residents notice most.
Events
Crowd management, access control, and a calm line at the gate.
09Licensing & standards
Anyone can wear
a uniform.
Check the license.
Private security in Virginia is regulated, and it should be. Alpha Gray Security operates under a license issued by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Ask for the number, look it up, and expect it to match.
Our officers are hired, screened, uniformed and briefed for the properties they work. What they do on yours follows the instructions you give us before the first shift — and they are expected to take the site as seriously as you do.
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
License #11-30615
The coverage is built from a walkthrough
Hours, entrances, escalation — agreed before day one.
Officers are briefed on your site
Not dropped at the door with a phone number.
Every shift leaves a record
Written activity reports you can actually use.
10Request a quote
Tell us what
you are
protecting.
Send the basics and Brian will come back with a plan and a price. The more you tell us about the property and the hours, the more useful the first reply will be.
Quote request
Virginia DCJS License #11-30615