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Typically from $14,000 USD per agent/month. See prices →
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ADF PROTECTION SERVICES
RANK INVESTIGATION AND PROTECTION INC
RONIN PROTECTION SOLUTIONS INC.
Executive protection in Modesto pairs a trained close-protection agent with advance work, secure transportation and threat assessment for principals, families and visiting executives.
In Modesto, demand for executive protection is driven by a Central Valley agriculture and food-processing hub and packing houses, cold storage and processing plants. The sectors that most rely on this service include agriculture, food processing, distribution, with specific needs in areas such as the packing houses and cold storage, the processing plants, the equipment yards. The city's main security concerns — agricultural equipment, fuel and copper theft and overnight security at large processing sites — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
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Estimated range per agent/month in Modesto:
$14,000 — $32,000 USD
That puts Modesto about 7% below the US national range ($15,000 — $35,000) — lower local wage pressure generally means lower bill rates, though scarce licensed supply can offset it.
Full-time close-protection agent. Hourly engagements typically bill $75–$150/hr per agent; full details (armed, secure vehicle, advance work, threat level) move the monthly program cost. Multi-agent details scale accordingly.
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Before you hire
What executive protection costs in 2026 — hourly agent rates, day rates, 24/7 detail budgets, and international premiums — plus what a real EP program includes, the qualifications to look for, when you need it, and how to vet an EP firm.
Read the executive protection buyer's guidePrivate security in California is licensed at the state level by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), Department of Consumer Affairs. A legitimate company operating in Modesto holds a Private Patrol Operator (PPO) license, which means it has cleared California BSIS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In California, operating without a license is misdemeanor (Cal. Business & Professions Code §7582.3). Operating as an unlicensed private patrol operator (or knowingly engaging a non-exempt unlicensed one) is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine, up to one year in county jail, or both; falsely holding oneself out as licensed (badge, ID/business card, letterhead, or advertising) is a separate misdemeanor with a fine up to $10,000, and a conviction bars BSIS licensure for one year (five years on a second offense).
Modesto scores 57/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 23% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 221,064.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Modesto varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Modesto Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown4 providers below list executive protection in Modesto. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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