How Shared Security Patrol Works for HOAs in Miami

A shared security patrol means your association pays for scheduled visits from a patrol officer whose route also covers neighboring properties. You are buying a share of the route, not a guard posted at your gate. For many HOAs and condo associations in Miami, that is the difference between having regular patrol coverage and having none.

What the board is actually buying

With UEMSA, a shared patrol plan is a set number of scheduled visits each week:

Essential, $500 a month: 1 visit a week. Vehicle patrol with visible presence, a GPS-verified check-in and a quick parking lot and exterior sweep.
Business, $1,500 a month: 3 visits a week. Vehicle and foot patrol, GPS check-in with a photo log, and checks of exterior doors and windows.
Enterprise, $2,000 a month: 4 visits a week. Adds parking enforcement coordination and loitering and trespassing checks.
Platinum, $2,500 a month: 5 visits a week. Adds lock and unlock service for gates and facilities, welfare checks and a monthly property security assessment.

Each visit is logged with a GPS-verified check-in, so the board can see that the visit happened. When the officer finds activity, an incident report is filed.

What shared patrol is not

It is not a stationed guard. Because the route is shared, specific arrival times and exclusive officer presence are not guaranteed. If your community needs an officer on site for a full shift, or visits at an exact time, that is dedicated private patrol and it is priced differently. No security service can guarantee that crime or loss will not happen.

How a visit usually goes

The officer arrives during your assigned patrol block, checks in by GPS, and works through the areas agreed for your plan. For an HOA that often means the entrance, parking areas, common areas such as the pool or clubhouse exterior, and perimeter points. Anything out of place is documented.

Questions to settle before you sign

Which patrol block fits your community: daytime, evening, late night or overnight?
Which areas matter most on each visit?
Who on the board or at the management company receives incident reports?
What does the association want done about parking violations, if anything?

How to check coverage for your community

Coverage depends on whether a patrol route serves your part of Miami-Dade, along with staffing and approval. To find out, call 954-408-2270, email info@uemsa.com, or compare the plans and send a short inquiry at patroldash.com/shared-patrol.