Progressive training
Every officer and supervisor completes 40 hours of continuing education annually—well beyond Georgia’s eight-hours-every-two-years baseline.
Why Advanced Protective Services
Security is only as strong as the standard behind it.
APS builds training, supervision, reporting, and direct leadership access into the service—because a uniform alone does not create readiness or accountability.
30+ yearsOwner-led experience since 1995
40 hours annuallyFor every APS officer and supervisor
Daily reportsUnless another cadence is requested
PDSC001563Active Georgia company license
The APS difference
Five practices that shape every engagement.
APS’s value is not a slogan or unsupported promise. It comes from documented operating choices that clients can ask about and evaluate.
Layered supervision
Company leadership, area management, day and night supervisors, and site-level leads support the officer in the field.
Owner involvement
Timothy Farrow works and visits sites, stays accessible, and brings field observations back into client recommendations and operations.
Documented communication
Clients normally receive daily reports, with the scope, escalation path, responsibilities, and expectations defined before work begins.
Connected capabilities
Security, investigations, consulting, and training can support one another when a site or matter needs more than a single service line.
Professional safeguards
APS holds active Georgia company license PDSC001563 and is insured above Georgia requirements.
Compare the operating standard
Look beyond the hourly rate.
When proposals appear similar, these are the details that reveal how the service will actually be trained, supervised, documented, and supported.
| Measure | APS standard | What to verify with any provider |
|---|---|---|
| Continuing education | 40 hours every year for every officer and supervisor | Who receives continuing education, how often, and how completion is documented |
| Supervision | Leadership, area manager, day/night supervisors, site leads; site supervisor at 168+ weekly service hours | Who checks the post, supports the officer, and responds when conditions change |
| Client reporting | Daily activity reports unless another cadence is requested | What the client receives, when it arrives, and who reviews it |
| Leadership access | Direct owner involvement in sites and operations | Who has authority to solve a problem and how the client reaches that person |
| After-hours calls | General-office calls route to the APS duty phone for follow-up | Where calls go after hours and how escalation is handled |
| Licensing and insurance | Active Georgia company license PDSC001563; insured above Georgia requirements | Current certificate, authorized scope, and certificate of insurance |
Questions worth asking
Use the first conversation to test fit.
A credible provider should be able to explain how the promised service works in practice—not simply repeat that it is professional.
Ask about field checks, after-hours coverage, relief, escalation, and the person accountable for performance.
Clarify the audience, frequency, subject matter, documentation, and whether supervisors participate.
Confirm post orders, activity reports, incident handling, deliverables, communication cadence, and records access.
Look for questions about schedule, people, traffic, access, incidents, existing controls, and desired outcomes.
Establish the daytime and after-hours contacts and who has authority to adjust the assignment.
Request current licensing, insurance information, lawful scope, and any credentials material to the work.
A better first step
Bring APS the situation—not a prebuilt solution.
APS will help define the right service, scope, staffing, schedule, reporting, and deliverables for the operating reality.
Frequently asked
What prospects want to know.
How is APS training different?
Every APS officer and supervisor completes 40 hours of continuing education each year. Georgia Rule 509-3-.12 describes eight hours every two years for registered employees.
How does APS supervise security assignments?
APS supports assignments through company leadership, area management, day and night supervisors, and site-level leads. Assignments requiring 168 or more weekly service hours receive a site supervisor.
How does APS report activity to clients?
APS normally provides daily activity reports unless a client requests another reporting cadence.
Is the owner involved in operations?
Yes. Owner Timothy Farrow remains directly involved, visits and works sites, advises clients, and stays accessible to the operating team.