Security Insights for Toronto and Vancouver Property Managers, Boards and Businesses
Plain-language guides on crime data, Ontario and BC security rules, and how to get more from your guards, written by a security company licensed in Ontario and licensed in BC for security guard services.
- Licensed agency Security guards and investigators
- Licensed in BC Guard services · Metro Vancouver
- Crime, law, ops Sourced and dated
What You'll Find in Regal Security Insights
Regal Security Insights is Regal Security's library of practical security guidance for property managers, condominium boards, strata councils and business owners in Toronto, the GTA and Metro Vancouver. Each article answers one question, cites its sources (Ontario e-Laws, BC Laws, the Toronto Police Service and Statistics Canada) and shows the date it was last checked.
We write about what we do every day: guarding condos, offices, retail sites, healthcare facilities and construction projects, running mobile patrols, and training new guards in our 40-hour security licence course. When the law or the data changes, we update the article and say so at the top.
What you won't find here: made-up statistics, scare tactics or claims we can't back up.
Browse by Topic
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Condo and Strata Security
Front-desk and concierge coverage, parcel rooms, visitor parking, contractor access, emergency plans and board reporting for property managers and boards.
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Business and Commercial Security
How offices, retail plazas, warehouses, construction sites and healthcare facilities choose between on-site guards, mobile patrol and electronic security.
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Crime Data and Risk
Official Toronto Police Service and Statistics Canada figures on break-ins, vehicle theft, shoplifting and robbery, refreshed every quarter.
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Laws, Licensing and Compliance
Ontario's Private Security and Investigative Services Act and BC's Security Services Act on titles, uniforms, use of force and privacy, quoted from the official text.
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Training and Careers
How to become a licensed security guard in Ontario, what the 40-hour basic training covers, and what working as one of our Everyday Superheroes™ is like.
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Technology and Reporting
Live guard GPS locations, time-stamped clock-ins and clock-outs, and incident reports in a client portal through Kovrra, the security ERP Regal uses.
Featured Articles
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Security Guard vs Security Officer
In Ontario, "security guard" is the only legal title for licensed guards. Section 40 of the PSISA bars guards and security agencies from police-style titles. Here's what the law says, how BC differs and what it means when you hire.
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Toronto Crime Statistics and Trends
Break-ins, vehicle theft, shoplifting and robbery in Toronto, from official Toronto Police Service and Statistics Canada data, with what each trend means for property managers and businesses.
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How Mobile Patrol Guards Help Protect Your Business
When scheduled or random patrol visits make more sense than a full-time guard, and what each visit should prove.
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When Seconds Count: Emergency Training
Why naloxone and CPR readiness matter for guards who are often first on scene.
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Security Questions We Answer Most
What is the legal job title for a security guard in Ontario?
"Security guard." Section 40 of the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 bars licensed security guards, and the businesses that sell their services, from using police-style terms such as "police," "law enforcement" and "detective," and from related title variations.
Where does the crime data on this site come from?
From the Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal and Statistics Canada. Each figure is shown with its source, its date range and the date we last checked it, and our Toronto crime page is refreshed every quarter.
Does Regal Security work in both Toronto and Vancouver?
Yes. Our head office is at 2540 Matheson Blvd. E., Mississauga, and our Langley office serves Metro Vancouver. Regal is licensed in Ontario for security guards and private investigators, and licensed in BC for security guard services.
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