Oregon security guard software
for private security entities licensed by DPSST
CGuardPro is security guard management software for Oregon private security entities: scheduling and relief coverage, GPS and selfie clock-in, QR and NFC guard tours, mobile patrol, incident reports, certification and license tracking 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. Oregon licenses the company, its managers and its officers through DPSST; the software keeps the dates and the records.
What running guards in Oregon actually involves
The company now has its own license
Since January 1, 2024, Oregon requires a Private Security Entity license from DPSST, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Certified officers and licensed managers are no longer enough; the business itself must be licensed.
One renewal date for everyone: June 30
Entity licenses run July 1 through June 30, renewals open May 1, and an unrenewed license expires on June 30 (OAR 259-059-0040). The license also ends if the entity is sold, which matters to anyone buying an Oregon book of business.
An executive manager and a wage bond
The entity must designate a DPSST-licensed executive manager, carry general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and post a bond, letter of credit or cash deposit that steps up with the number of licensed and certified people you employ.
14 hours to certify an unarmed officer
Unarmed certification starts with 14 hours of basic classroom instruction, exam and assessments, and is renewed every two years with a four-hour course. Each officer runs on their own two-year clock, separate from the company’s June 30.
Armed officers qualify every year
Armed certification adds a firearms course of at least 24 hours, and armed officers complete a marksmanship qualification and refresher every year, not just at renewal. They qualify with a firearm matching the one they carry.
No city license stacked on top
ORS 181A.895 preempts local laws regulating private security providers, so Portland or Eugene should not add a guard license of their own. Ordinary business registration, such as Portland’s business license tax, still applies.
Weekly overtime for guard work
BOLI requires overtime after 40 hours in the workweek for most employers. The daily overtime rule after 10 hours applies to manufacturing establishments, which is worth checking if your officers are employed in-house at a plant.
Downtowns, tech campuses and dispensaries
Portland’s downtown and transit-adjacent properties, the Hillsboro technology corridor, the Port of Portland, universities in Eugene and Corvallis, and licensed cannabis retail are the accounts that shape most Oregon rosters.
What an Oregon guard operation runs on
Every module stands on its own, and together they are the operations picture your dispatcher works from.
License tracking
Officer certifications, manager licenses and armed qualification dates with alerts.
Training records
Basic course, two-year renewal course and annual armed refreshers per officer.
Guard scheduling
Rotations and relief coverage, with credentials visible while you assign.
Time and attendance
Geofenced clock-in with a selfie at the post, consolidated for payroll.
Mobile patrol
Patrol routes and stops across downtown properties, with proof of each visit.
Incident reporting
Photographed, timestamped reports the property manager reads the same day.
QR and NFC guard tours
Checkpoints scanned from the officer’s phone, verified with time and position.
Client portal
Clients see their own sites, patrols and incidents.
The rules behind an Oregon roster
References are to ORS chapter 181A and OAR chapter 259, divisions 59 and 60, and to BOLI for overtime. Confirm current requirements and fees with DPSST.
Oregon security company license
The entity license, executive manager, insurance, wage bond and the June 30 cliff.
DPSST Private Security Entity
The official entity license application page.
Security guard licenses by state
The regulator and the officer credential in each state, side by side.
Payroll with Gusto
Approved hours to Gusto as time sheets, with overtime already classified.
The accounts Oregon guard companies hold
Oregon questions, answered plainly
Does an Oregon security company need its own license now? +
Yes. Since January 1, 2024, a business providing private security services in Oregon needs a Private Security Entity license from DPSST, in addition to certified officers and a licensed executive manager. The entity license is annual and expires June 30. Our Oregon guide covers the details, and DPSST’s entity application page is the official source.
What training does an Oregon unarmed officer need? +
DPSST’s rules set 14 hours of basic classroom instruction with an exam and assessments for unarmed certification, and a four-hour renewal course every two years. Armed officers add a firearms course of at least 24 hours and qualify every year. Confirm current requirements with DPSST.
Can CGuardPro keep track of the company date and each officer’s date? +
Yes. Credentials sit on each officer record with their own expiry dates, and alerts warn the office ahead of time on a window you choose. The entity license is a company date you track separately. Alerts warn rather than block, and the software does not verify anything with DPSST.
Does Oregon require daily overtime for security officers? +
For most employers overtime is owed after 40 hours in the workweek, according to BOLI. Daily overtime after 10 hours applies to manufacturing establishments. CGuardPro tracks hours against a weekly threshold and does not apply a daily rule automatically.
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. A user is anyone with a login, including client logins. There is a 7-day free trial.
See it against your own Oregon roster
Bring one site and one week of posts, a downtown building or a patrol route, and we will set it up the way you run it.