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Tell us about the site, the risk and the timing. Blue Star officers are active-duty and retired law enforcement professionals, and a Blue Star team member will contact you within 24 hours, typically within minutes.

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Off-Duty Police Security

Local coverage for organizations that need disciplined law-enforcement field presence.

Armed Security Services

Professional officers for facilities, assets, staff, events, and higher-risk environments.

Commercial Security Help

Plans built around site risk, schedule, service need, and local operating conditions.

Tell Us What You Need Secured

Start with contact details, then share the location, scope, and timing.

01 Contact
02 Scope
03 Need

Response within one business day, typically within minutes. No obligation, and your details are used only to scope your request.

What Happens Next

After you send the form:

  1. A Blue Star team member reviews your request.
  2. We call or email to confirm what coverage you need and when.
  3. You get a coverage plan and a quote.
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Security Support That Starts With Field Discipline

Blue Star leads with active-duty and retired law enforcement experience, then builds coverage around your site, whether you need a single event covered, short-term response or ongoing protection.

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Our Blue Star Promises

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Law-Enforcement-Led Coverage

Blue Star prioritizes active-duty and retired law-enforcement officers for disciplined local security guarding and off-duty police security needs.

Built Around Your Actual Site

Security recommendations are shaped by the environment, schedule, access points, people flow, site risk, and service duration.

Local Support In Four Markets

Blue Star teams serve the Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Nashville areas.

Flexible Response When Needs Change

Requests can cover immediate support, temporary coverage, planned events, ongoing guarding, traffic control, or security assessment needs.

Security Services For Businesses, Facilities, And Events

Blue Star leads with law-enforcement experience, then adapts the security plan to the environment, timing, and operational risk.

Off-Duty Police Security

Hire state-certified, off-duty and active-duty police officers for disciplined law-enforcement field presence

Armed Security

Professional coverage for businesses, facilities, assets, staff, and higher-risk environments.

Event Security

Proactive planning, on-site protection, crowd and access support, and smooth event operations.

Emergency Security

Rapid deployment to stabilize environments, protect property, and reduce exposure before issues escalate.

Supply Chain Security

Support for cargo, facilities, routes, warehouses, transport operations, and distribution exposure.

Traffic Control

Law-enforcement-trained personnel for events, construction, high-traffic sites, vehicles, and pedestrians.

Built For Local Environments Where Security Has To Be Visible, Disciplined, And Professional

Organizations need security that fits the actual setting, from public-facing spaces to logistics and regulated environments.

Retail

Theft deterrence, employee and customer safety, and visible professional presence.

Logistics

Warehouse, transport, distribution, freight, cargo, and route-related exposure.

Financial Institutions

Active-duty and retired law-enforcement officers for branch, asset, staff, and client protection.

Healthcare

Protection for patients, staff, facilities, sensitive areas, and visitor-facing environments.

Schools

Visible but non-disruptive protection for campuses, staff, students, and visitors.

Places Of Worship

Careful security support that helps faith communities gather safely without fear-heavy messaging.

Headquarters

6400 Shafer Court, Suite 200
Rosemont, IL 60018
708-669-7470

Local Teams In Four Markets

Blue Star started in Chicago and now has local teams serving the Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and Nashville areas.

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Protos
Headquarters

383 Main Ave, Suite 505
Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
Phone: 203.941.4700

Contact Us
By Department
Protos
Headquarters

383 Main Ave, Suite 505
Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
Phone: 203.941.4700

Mark Hjelle

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Hjelle is the CEO of Security Services Holdings, LLC as well as Protos Security and its subsidiaries. Mark is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Board Member who has led large national business and facilities services firms for nearly 25 years delivering strong top- and bottom-line growth while building high-performing teams with strong culture. Most recently, he was CEO for CSC ServiceWorks, a B2B2C provider of technology-enabled consumer services. Prior to CSC, Mark was President of Brickman/Valleycrest a national provider of exterior landscape and snow removal services. Over the course of his 18-year tenure at Brickman, he held numerous leadership positions in operations, finance and business development. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and a Law Degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law.