Security Guards in East Providence, Rhode Island

Three Communities Along One Long Shoreline

East Providence is long and narrow, and people here still describe it as three places: Rumford to the north, the city center in the middle, and Riverside to the south.

Rumford is mostly residential, with the former Rumford Chemical Works reused as apartments, offices and restaurants. The center of the city runs along Taunton, Waterman and Warren Avenues, where I-195 comes across the Washington Bridge from Providence. Along Veterans Memorial Parkway and the Seekonk River, former industrial and tank-farm land is being rebuilt as housing and public waterfront, and Bold Point Park hosts outdoor concerts. Office and light-industrial buildings line the Wampanoag Trail and Catamore Boulevard. Riverside, at the southern end, has Bullocks Point Avenue, the Crescent Park carousel, marinas around Bullock Cove and the East Bay Bike Path running its length.

Waterfront property has an open side that a fence line does not cover, and much of the shoreline here is next to a public path or park. Construction sites and new residential communities along the rivers are scoped with that in mind. Inland, the office parks empty out after business hours and sit beside fast roads, which makes them candidates for patrol checks or an evening post. Riverside's marinas and neighborhood businesses follow a summer-weighted schedule.

Property Types in East Providence

Planning Considerations for East Providence Assignments

• The water side of a site — Shoreline parcels can be approached on foot from the bike path, a neighboring park or the water itself. Rounds on waterfront construction sites and boatyards include the shore edge and any floats or ramps, not only the street gate.
• Concert nights at Bold Point — Shows on the waterfront send cars looking for parking into nearby private lots. Owners can post an officer at their own entrance for those evenings; traffic on Veterans Memorial Parkway and other public roads is handled by police.
• Bridge traffic and shift times — Much of the travel between East Providence and the rest of the metro area funnels over the I-195 and Henderson bridges, and delays there are common. Shift start times and relief schedules are set with that in mind so a post is not left uncovered at changeover.
• Office parks after hours — Buildings along the Wampanoag Trail have large lots that are empty at night and easy to pull into. Patrol checks, where offered and subject to route availability, typically cover doors, loading areas and vehicles that do not belong.

Seasonal Factors

Summer is the active season on the East Providence waterfront: outdoor concerts, bike path traffic and boats in the water at Bullock Cove. In the colder months marinas shift to hauled and stored vessels, which changes what a patrol round looks at, and waterfront construction often continues through the winter with shorter daylight at the gate.

Services Available in East Providence

These services are the ones most often relevant to East Providence properties. The full list of security services is available statewide.

• Construction Security
• Residential Security
• Office Security
• Marina Security
• Mobile Patrol
• Event Security
• Parking Security
• Retail Security

Villages and Neighborhoods

Coverage is available throughout the city of East Providence, including:

• Rumford
• Riverside
• East Providence Center
• Watchemoket
• Kent Heights
• Phillipsdale

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can you cover a waterfront construction site in East Providence overnight and on weekends?

  Overnight and weekend posts can be planned for sites along the Providence and Seekonk Rivers. The post orders usually cover the gate, the perimeter including the shoreline side, stored materials and equipment, with incidents reported to the contractor's designated contact.

• Do you patrol marinas in Riverside during the off-season?

  Off-season checks of docks, storage yards and buildings can be arranged where patrol is offered, subject to route availability. Frequency is set with the marina operator based on how many vessels are stored and how the yard is fenced and lit.

• We manage an office building off the Wampanoag Trail. Do we need a full-time officer or a patrol?

  It depends on how the building is used after hours. A property with evening tenants or a staffed lobby often suits a fixed post for part of the day, while an empty building may only need periodic exterior checks. We can walk the site with you and recommend one or the other.

Nearby Coverage

Coverage is also available in Providence, Pawtucket, Barrington, and throughout Providence County. See the full Rhode Island coverage directory.