Written duties, patrol areas, contacts, and escalation rules.
Tampa Bay • Founder-Led • Licensed & Insured
Professional officers. Written post orders. Verified patrols. Owner-level accountability.
KDI protects apartment communities, construction sites, commercial properties, and temporary fire-watch assignments with verified patrols, documented reporting, and direct management access.
Need coverage within 7 days? Send the location, hours, and immediate concern. We will confirm fit and availability quickly.
Florida LicensedLicense B 3600167
Insured$2M General Liability
Start Small30-Day Pilot Available*
Coverage can include
- Appearance & equipment checks
- Written, site-specific post orders
- Time-stamped patrol reporting
- Direct management escalation
Tampa Bay Coverage
Three urgent security needs. One accountable operating standard.
Start with the exposure, not a generic guard package. KDI builds coverage around the location, the hours that matter, the escalation chain, and the documentation management needs.
Apartment & HOA
Apartment Community Security
Visible patrol, amenity checks, parking-area presence, incident escalation, and usable management reporting.
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Construction Site Security
After-hours coverage, access control, perimeter patrol, equipment protection, and documented activity for active builds.
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Temporary & Urgent
Fire-Watch Services
Documented patrol and escalation support during qualifying alarm, sprinkler, inspection, or impairment situations.
Explore serviceA Practical Way to Start
See the operating standard before making a long commitment.
Qualified recurring assignments may begin with a 30-day pilot. KDI defines the post, establishes reporting, identifies primary and backup coverage, and gives management a clear review point.
*Pilot availability depends on assignment scope, staffing, schedule, and legal requirements.Named supervision, appearance expectations, and reporting cadence.
Management feedback and a clear decision before extending coverage.
Additional Security Services
Other properties and assignments KDI can support.
KDI’s primary business-development focus is construction and commercial property, but the company can support a wider range of environments. Select an assignment below to see how coverage can be structured.
Property Market
Retail & Shopping Center Security
Customer-aware security for retail centers, storefronts, parking areas, vacancies, and tenant common spaces.
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Property Market
Apartment Community Security
Patrol, amenity checks, access support, parking visibility, and incident reporting for multifamily communities.
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Property Market
Car Dealership & Vehicle-Lot Security
After-hours patrol, inventory visibility, gate coverage, and documented checks for dealerships and vehicle lots.
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Property Market
Medical & Professional Office Security
Client-facing coverage for practices, offices, staff entrances, parking areas, and sensitive workplace concerns.
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Community Market
Houses of Worship Security
Respectful coverage for services, entrances, parking areas, schools, special events, and elevated concerns.
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People & Events
Event Security
Entry control, guest flow, perimeter coverage, staff coordination, and incident response for planned events.
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People & Property
Residential & Estate Security
Discreet support for private homes, estate access, vacant properties, household events, and temporary concerns.
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Choose the environment first; then build the right delivery model.
Coverage Capability
Armed Security
A disciplined armed posture for assignments where the risk, environment, and legal requirements support it.
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Unarmed Security Officers
Visible, accountable personnel for access control, observation, patrol, customer-facing posts, and reporting.
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Access Control & Static Posts
Gate, lobby, entrance, delivery, visitor, and restricted-area posts backed by clear authorization rules.
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After-Hours Patrol & Property Checks
Scheduled patrol, perimeter checks, vacant-property checks, parking visibility, and documented observations.
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Temporary & Supplemental Coverage
Short-term, overnight, weekend, incident-driven, storm, event, and vendor-gap coverage with clear duties.
Explore serviceWhen to Call KDI
Security is most useful when it is matched to a specific exposure.
You do not need to commit to unnecessary full-time coverage. KDI can evaluate recurring, temporary, or phase-specific needs.
Valuable materials are left after hours
Tools, vehicles, fixtures, appliances, inventory, or equipment remain accessible when normal crews leave.
A property is vacant or changing hands
Vacancy, renovation, tenant turnover, delayed opening, or storm damage has changed normal oversight.
Access must be controlled
A gate, entrance, lobby, delivery point, staff area, or event requires clear authorization and documentation.
Incidents are repeating
Trespass, vandalism, theft, loitering, disputes, or after-hours activity is becoming a pattern.
Your current coverage has a gap
A provider transition, staffing shortage, schedule change, special event, or emergency created short-term exposure.
Management needs useful reporting
You need more than presence. You also need documented activity, clear escalation, and accountable communication.
The KDI Standard
Security should reduce management burden—not create another vendor to supervise.
KDI personnel are expected to arrive professional, understand the post, follow the chain of command, communicate genuine concerns, and document activity in a format the client can use.
Meet the founder and review KDI’s operating foundation →What Management Receives
Visibility into the post—not vague assurances.
Every assignment starts with clear instructions and a defined communication chain. Reporting can be tailored to the client’s operating requirements, but the core record stays practical and auditable.
- Officer and shift identification
- Time-stamped patrol or activity entries
- Observed hazards, exceptions, and incidents
- Who was notified and when
- Open follow-up items for management
Sample • Daily Activity ReportKDI / Management Copy
Shift startOfficer on post; equipment and post orders reviewed.
LoggedPatrol checkpointPrimary parking and amenity areas checked; no exception observed.
VerifiedException notedCondition documented; management contact notified per post order.
EscalatedIllustrative structure only. Final fields and escalation rules are set for the assignment.
Transparent Planning Ranges
Useful numbers before a full proposal.
These are planning ranges—not a binding quote. Final pricing depends on schedule, duties, risk, officer classification, location, supervision, equipment, and contract requirements.
Typical planning range for recurring posts, access control, and property presence.
Typical planning range where the assignment supports an armed posture.
Typical planning range for short-notice, documentation-heavy, or limited-duration coverage.
No long-term agreement is required to start.Minimum shift length, mobilization, holidays, travel, and special equipment may affect the final rate.Get a Scope-Specific Estimate
Vendor Information
Clear qualifications for property, project, and procurement teams.
KDI is prepared to answer the practical questions that come before an engagement, including licensing, insurance, scope, reporting, and who is responsible for the assignment.
Licensed
Florida Class B Agency
Agency License B 3600167. Services are offered only where legally permitted and subject to the requirements of the assignment.
Insured
$2 million general liability
A certificate of insurance can be provided during vendor review for a qualified engagement.
Vendor Review
Direct answers and documentation
W-9 information, scope details, post expectations, and reporting requirements can be addressed with the person managing the account.
Founder-Led Accountability
Operational experience behind the company standard.
Christopher Key founded KDI after serving as a U.S. Army Military Police officer, a defense contractor supporting U.S. Central Command, and a law-enforcement professional for 11 years. That background informs how assignments are assessed, personnel are managed, and clients are kept informed.
6 years • U.S. Army Military PoliceIraq & Afghanistan deployments11 years • Law enforcement
About Christopher Key & KDI
Coverage Process
A clear path from concern to deployment.
A defined process helps the client and KDI align on the assignment, operating expectations, and communication plan before personnel report to post.
Define the need
Location, dates, hours, known concerns, site contacts, and the outcome management expects.
Assess the assignment
Review access, exposure, staffing, posture, reporting, equipment, and applicable requirements.
Set the operating plan
Confirm duties, post instructions, chain of command, escalation procedures, and documentation.
Deploy and communicate
Personnel report, maintain the post, document activity, and escalate according to the plan.
Need Coverage Soon?
Send the location, hours, and immediate concern.
KDI will review the assignment, confirm fit and availability, and identify the fastest responsible next step. Qualified recurring assignments can ask about a 30-day pilot.