Chicago's leading violence prevention specialist and security agency.
Welcome to OVPS-S, where our mission is to ensure safety, security, and peace of mind for communities, events, and institutions. We provide expert security solutions and innovative violence prevention strategies tailored to meet your unique needs.
DIVISION: SECURITY
STATUS: ACTIVE
Full-service protection, built on prevention first.
From proactive violence prevention to armed patrols and executive protection, OVPS-S delivers coverage matched to your risk profile — for communities, campuses, events, and businesses.
Violence Prevention
Our Violence Prevention Unit focuses on proactive strategies and training to reduce risks and create safer environments for communities and organizations.
View details →Campus Safety
Our team ensures secure campuses through tailored patrols, emergency response, and violence prevention strategies for students and staff.
View details →Event Management
We provide comprehensive security coordination, ensuring seamless safety and order for events of all sizes and complexities.
View details →Patrol Security
Visible and proactive, our patrol security deters threats, ensuring peace of mind for businesses, communities, and institutions.
View details →Corporate Security
Tailored to businesses, our corporate security protects assets, personnel, and operations, adapting to unique organizational needs.
View details →Executive Protection
Discreet and reliable, our executive protection safeguards high-profile individuals against threats while ensuring comfort and privacy.
View details →Emergency Services
Our emergency services team responds rapidly, minimizing risks and restoring safety during critical and high-pressure situations.
View details →Consulting & Training
Site assessments, security-plan development, and staff training programs to build long-term safety capacity inside your organization.
View details →Community Outreach
Partnerships with neighborhoods, schools, and community groups to interrupt cycles of violence before they escalate.
View details →Prevention first. Protection always.
At OVPS-S, we focus on violence prevention and safety to address risks before they escalate. Unlike others, we prioritize proactive measures and lasting solutions for true protection.
Assess
Threat, traffic, and vulnerability review specific to your site or organization.
Prevent
De-escalation, intervention, and community engagement to defuse risk early.
Protect
Licensed, uniformed personnel deployed at the tier that matches the assignment.
Sustain
Ongoing training, reporting, and refinement so safety improvements last.
Licensed classes and practical safety training.
From concealed carry licensing to CPR, first aid, and violence prevention, OVPS-S instructors teach practical skills for individuals, workplaces, and community groups.
CCL Classes
State-compliant concealed carry training led by experienced instructors. Covers firearms safety, legal responsibilities, holster work, and live-fire qualification.
- Firearms safety fundamentals
- Illinois concealed-carry law
- Holster draw & presentation
CPR Training
Hands-on CPR and AED instruction for adults, children, and infants. Perfect for workplaces, security teams, schools, and community groups.
- Adult, child, and infant CPR
- AED operation & safety
- Choking response
First Aid Basics
Practical first-aid skills for everyday emergencies — from bleeding control and burns to medical emergencies and scene safety.
- Bleeding control & bandaging
- Burns, fractures, & shock
- Medical emergency recognition
Violence Prevention Training
Prevention-focused training that teaches staff how to recognize warning signs, de-escalate conflict, and respond safely before violence occurs.
- Warning-sign recognition
- Verbal de-escalation techniques
- Safe bystander intervention
Uniformed on purpose — never in costume.
How an officer is dressed shapes how a site feels. OVPS-S assigns one of three uniform standards per assignment, always with a visible name plate, unit patch, and officer badge.
Three standards, one command structure
Every officer deploys in the standard that fits the post — tactical, professional wear, or dress-down — under the same training, reporting, and conduct policy.
Identifiable at a glance
Name plate, unit patch, and badge are always visible. Clients and the public should never wonder who is on post.
The Viper Unit
Vigilance, intervention, prevention, engagement, respect. Our Viper Unit handles the assignments that need a sharper edge — high-risk corridors, executive details, and critical incidents — under the same command structure as every other OVPS-S post.
Have questions or need coverage?
Contact us today. We're here to help you feel secure and supported every step of the way — from a single event to full-time protection.