Security Guards in Richmond, Rhode Island

One Retail Crossroads and a Lot of Open Country

Most of Richmond's commercial activity sits within a short stretch of Route 138 near I-95; the rest of the town is villages, woods and fields.

Richmond is an inland South County town with a single real commercial cluster. Where Route 138 meets I-95 at Wyoming there is a supermarket plaza, banks, restaurants, fuel stations and a commuter lot, serving Richmond and the rural towns around it. Beyond that crossroads the town is a collection of old mill villages, including Carolina, Shannock, Kenyon and Usquepaug, linked by two-lane roads such as Route 112 and Route 2. Several golf courses operate here, and the fairgrounds on Route 112 host the Washington County Fair in late summer. Turf farms, woodland and homes on large lots fill in the rest.

Security needs are modest in number but specific. The Wyoming retail area benefits from patrol checks and occasional posted coverage during late hours or a run of incidents. Golf courses and event grounds need people mainly on event days, for entrances, parking fields and equipment left out overnight. Rural properties and job sites are usually handled by scheduled patrol visits, which are subject to route availability this far inland. A short, accurate set of post orders fits Richmond better than an elaborate program.

Property Types in Richmond

Planning Considerations for Richmond Assignments

• A small retail area with highway access — The plazas at Wyoming are a short distance from the I-95 ramps, so they see through-travelers as well as locals. Patrol checks there concentrate on the lots after closing and on loitering around storefronts, with incidents reported to the tenant or property manager.
• Event-day parking on grass — Large gatherings in Richmond tend to park on fields. Officers can organize rows and keep entrances clear on the private grounds, while turning traffic on Route 112 or Route 138 may call for a police detail.
• Overnight equipment at courses and grounds — Carts, maintenance equipment, tents and vendor stock are often left outside between event days. An overnight post or late patrol visit can be scoped around where that property is actually staged.
• Villages shared with neighboring towns — Carolina, Shannock and Usquepaug straddle town lines along the rivers. The exact property address should be confirmed at the start so that the correct police and fire contacts are written into the post orders.

Services Available in Richmond

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

• Mobile Patrol
• Retail Security
• Event Security
• Parking Security
• Construction Security
• Unarmed Security

Villages

Coverage is available throughout the town of Richmond, including:

• Wyoming
• Carolina
• Shannock
• Kenyon
• Usquepaug
• Alton
• Wood River Junction

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can you add patrol checks for a shopping plaza on Route 138 in Richmond?

  Patrol visits for retail lots can be scheduled for evening and overnight hours, where offered and subject to route availability. Each visit is logged, and anything that needs police attention is reported to them and to the property contact.

• We run a golf outing with an evening reception. Is security worth having?

  For larger outings it can be, mostly for the parking area, the clubhouse entrance and the period after the bar closes. Officers assist the venue's staff and do not take the place of licensed alcohol-service personnel.

• Do you cover vendors and equipment overnight during multi-day events in Richmond?

  Overnight watch of vendor areas, tents and equipment can be arranged for the nights between event days. The request should come in well before the event so officers can be scheduled; short-notice coverage is subject to officer availability, location and assignment requirements.

Nearby Coverage

Coverage is also available in Exeter, South Kingstown, Charlestown, Hopkinton, and throughout Washington County. See the full Rhode Island coverage directory.