Security officer coverage across the Rosslyn-Ballston Metro corridor and the Arlington core.
Uniformed officer coverage in Arlington, VA works from a written post order agreed before day one: the arrival window (typical starts are 5am, 9am, 6pm, or the overnight relief), the reporting cadence, the break rotation, and the named client contact on-shift. The 5am start is common on the Rosslyn-Ballston Metro corridor assignments where opening deliveries or contractor access govern the day; the 6pm relief covers the shift into evening across Arlington.
Officers walking a Arlington post are briefed on the building's access rules and on the surrounding corridor: the Rosslyn-Ballston Metro corridor, Clarendon and Courthouse, Crystal City and National Landing, and the Pentagon City core. Where the assignment touches multiple entrances, the brief names each door and the pattern that keeps eyes on the interior stair as well as the street. The site brief is signed by the client and read out with the officer on the first-day handover — the working document, not a template.
- Uniformed post coverage, day or night
- Documented site orders read before day one
- Daily reports emailed on schedule
- Dispatch answered by a human, every hour
- $2M commercial general and auto liability
Who books security officers across Arlington?
The typical Arlington enquiry for uniformed officer coverage comes from high-rise property managers in the Rosslyn tower cluster, retail and restaurant tenants along Clarendon's Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards, defense-adjacent professional services in Crystal City, and residential concierge desks along Pentagon City. AES writes the scope against the specific parcel — the Rosslyn Class-A towers, the Clarendon two-over-retail mid-rises, the Crystal City interconnected office stack, and the National Landing residential blocks — not against a generic building type.
Where an assignment sits at a jurisdictional boundary — Arlington into Arlington County or into a neighboring city — the brief names the boundary, the 911 routing on either side, and the client contact for the primary side.
Arlington · security officers FAQs.
How is a post covered when the officer takes a break?
Post orders name the break rotation and coverage arrangement before day one. Where a single-officer site is agreed, the site brief documents the interval and the dispatcher who confirms the return-to-post.
Can we request the same officer for a recurring assignment?
Yes. Recurring coverage — daily, weekly, or event-based — is scheduled with a named primary and a briefed backup on file for schedule conflicts.
What licensing do your officers hold?
Virginia DCJS 01A officer certification is the baseline. Selected roster members carry EVOC / EP training for coverage that names those requirements in the brief.
How quickly can we start?
A written proposal typically follows within one business day of a completed site brief. Standard first-shift lead time is 48-72 hours after acceptance for daytime and non-emergency assignments.
Do your officers work with Arlington County police on Rosslyn or Clarendon incidents?
Yes. Post orders name the ACPD non-emergency line and record the district station our officer will reference on a call for service. For after-hours nightlife venues around Clarendon, the brief documents the escalation to 911 versus non-emergency and who from the client is called on either path.
Can officers work around motorcade or road closures along I-395 and the GW Parkway?
Officers on Arlington posts are briefed on the standing detour patterns for I-395 southbound closures and the recurring National Airport approach constraints on the GW Parkway. Where a route is time-critical — for example a shift-change into Crystal City — the brief documents the Route 1 fallback.
Security Officers in the surrounding DMV.
Arlington sits within the broader AES daily catchment. Explore the same service in adjacent locations, or discuss a multi-site scope with AES directly.
Discuss the actual role.
Every Arlington enquiry is scoped in writing before commitment. Explore an adjacent service if the fit is closer.
