Alaska security guard software
for agencies licensed by the Alaska Department of Public Safety
CGuardPro is security guard management software for Alaska agencies: scheduling and relief coverage, GPS and selfie clock-in, QR and NFC guard tours, incident reports that queue offline, training and license records, push-to-talk radio, a panic button and a client portal, with guard, supervisor and client apps for iOS and Android. It costs $5 per user per month with a 7-day free trial. Alaska licenses agencies and guards through the Department of Public Safety; the software keeps the records behind them.
What running guards in Alaska actually involves
Licensed by the Department of Public Safety
Alaska licenses both the security guard agency and every guard through the Department of Public Safety, Permits & Licensing Unit, under AS 18.65.400. Each guard receives a state license identification card, and the license runs two years.
8 hours, then 40 hours within 180 days
13 AAC 60.110 asks for eight hours of preassignment training before the application goes in, then 40 hours of in-service training within 180 days of hire covering arrest, search and seizure, fire prevention, first aid and patrol techniques. An eight-hour refresher follows every year.
Insurance follows the guard
Every guard and every agency files proof of liability insurance or a bond: $100,000 per person, $200,000 per occurrence and $100,000 for property damage. If a guard leaves your coverage, the employer must tell the department, and the card goes back within 30 days.
Armed guards: a separate license and a yearly range
An armed license requires at least eight hours of pre-assignment firearms training from a certified instructor and proven competence with each issued weapon. Competence is checked at an annual practice firing review, and failing it puts the armed license at risk.
Daily overtime, not just weekly
Alaska is one of the few states where overtime starts after eight hours in a day as well as 40 in a week (AS 23.10.060). A 12-hour shift pattern that is cheap in most states carries daily overtime here.
Twice-a-year employee reports
Agencies send the department a complete list of guards employed during the previous six months by March 31 and September 30. A roster that keeps hire and separation dates makes that list an export, not an archaeology project.
Oil fields, ports and military bases
North Slope energy sites, the port and airport cargo hubs around Anchorage, and installations such as Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright put officers on long rotations at large, remote perimeters.
Distance and thin coverage
Posts in Fairbanks, the Kenai Peninsula or Southeast can be hours from a supervisor and on weak signal. Incident reports and tour starts that queue offline, and a panic button that reaches dispatch, matter more here than on a city block.
What an Alaska guard operation runs on
Built for long distances and short daylight: every module works on its own and feeds the same operations picture.
License tracking
State guard cards, armed licenses and the annual refresher dates on each officer record.
Training records
Preassignment, 40-hour in-service and refresher completions logged per guard.
Offline guard app
Incidents, visitors and tour start and finish queue without signal and sync later.
Panic button
A remote officer reaches dispatch with position attached.
Guard scheduling
Rotations and relief coverage for long, remote postings.
Time and attendance
Geofenced, selfie-verified clock-in with daily hours visible for review.
Push-to-talk radio
Voice channels on the phone the officer already carries.
NFC guard tours
Weatherproof NFC checkpoints scanned on the round, verified with time and position.
The rules behind an Alaska roster
References are to AS 18.65.400-18.65.490, 13 AAC 60 and AS 23.10.060. Confirm current requirements with the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Alaska DPS Permits & Licensing
Official guard and agency applications, with links to AS 18.65 and 13 AAC 60.
Security guard licenses by state
The regulator and the officer credential in each state, side by side.
Working without signal
What queues on the phone and what needs a live connection.
Payroll with Gusto
Approved hours sent to Gusto as time sheets for payroll.
Step by step: Alaska Security Guard Company License Guide
The accounts Alaska guard companies hold
Alaska questions, answered plainly
What training does an Alaska security guard need? +
Under 13 AAC 60.110, at least eight hours of preassignment training before the license application, 40 hours of in-service training within 180 days of employment, and an annual refresher of at least eight hours. Armed guards add at least eight hours of firearms training and an annual practice firing review (13 AAC 60.085). Confirm current requirements with the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
Does CGuardPro calculate Alaska daily overtime? +
No. CGuardPro tracks hours against a weekly threshold and shows each day’s hours, so your payroll person can see who passed eight in a day, but it does not apply Alaska’s daily rule automatically. Alaska overtime is owed after eight hours a day and 40 a week under AS 23.10.060, so confirm the calculation in your payroll process.
Can we track the 180-day in-service deadline for each new guard? +
Yes, as a dated record. Each officer carries training records and credentials with expiry dates, and license tracking warns the office ahead of the dates you set. It warns rather than blocks, and it does not file anything with the department.
Our posts lose signal. What still works? +
Incident reports, visitor entries and guard tour start and finish queue on the phone and sync when a connection returns. GPS and selfie clock-in need a live connection, so plan clock-in where there is coverage.
How is it priced? +
It is $5 per user per month, one plan with every feature, plus an optional one-time implementation package of $299.99. There is a 7-day free trial, and more than 600 security companies use CGuardPro.
See it against your own Alaska roster
Bring one remote site and one rotation, and we will set it up the way your officers actually work it.