Marcus Reed
Security Operations Editor · Fast Guards
Marcus writes the security-staffing guides here and keeps the cost estimates aligned with current contract-guard rates.
Coverage
Marcus Reed maintains both the tool on this site and the written guides around it. The tool's behaviour and the articles are kept consistent with each other: when the tool changes, the guides that describe it are updated in the same pass, and every worked example in an article is produced by actually running the calculation. The focus of this site is security guard services — practical questions readers actually search for, answered with verifiable steps rather than opinion.
Editorial approach
Every guide on this site follows the same rules. Facts are checked before they are published: calculations are verified by actually computing them, not by copying numbers from other articles, and claims we cannot verify are left out rather than guessed at.
Articles are updated when something changes or when a reader points out an error — corrections are applied directly to the article. Nothing on this site is sponsored, and no tool result is ever altered for commercial reasons.
Found an error?
Corrections are the most valuable mail we get. If any number, step, or claim in an article looks wrong, please say so — the fastest way is the address above, and the fix lands in the article itself, not in a comment thread. Reports that include the exact input and the expected result are usually resolved the same week.
All articles
- How to Choose the Right Security Guard Company for Your Business
- Armed vs. Unarmed Security Guards: Which Does Your Property Need?
- The Role of an Unarmed Security Guard Explained
- Security Guard Contracts: What to Include and Check
- Security Guard Training: What It Typically Covers
- How to Hire a Security Guard Company: 12 Questions to Ask First
- Security Guard License Renewal: What to Know
- Retail Security Guard Services and Loss Prevention
- Armed vs. Unarmed Security Guards: How to Choose (and What Each Costs)
- Security Guard Duties and Responsibilities: A Complete Guide
- Security Guard Services Explained: Types and What They Cover
- How Many Security Guards Do I Need? A Staffing Guide (Plus Mobile Patrol vs. Static)