Safe Guard Protection SA — Swiss private security expertise
Founded by experts who helped develop one of the leading security companies in Switzerland, Safe Guard Protection SA today applies over 20 years of cumulative experience to serve private individuals, companies and institutions in Geneva, Carouge, Valais and throughout French-speaking Switzerland. Our approach is built on a simple principle: security is a matter of precision, discretion and total commitment.
Our mission
Protect what matters — property, people, information — by deploying the human and technical means adapted to each situation. We believe that modern security is neither a uniformed officer nor an isolated camera: it combines human expertise, leading technology and proven procedures. Every SGP setup is designed to be proportionate to the identified risk, compliant with Swiss law, and scalable according to the client's needs.
Our values
- Professionalism: every intervention is carried out with rigour, traceability and detailed reporting.
- Discretion: the confidentiality of missions is an absolute contractual commitment, particularly for close protection and interventions in sensitive environments.
- Proximity: we favour direct dialogue with our clients, without intermediaries or anonymous customer service — each file has a dedicated contact.
- Operational excellence: our agents follow continuous training (conflict management, first aid, non-lethal defence, legal procedures) and our canine teams are evaluated annually.
- Responsible innovation: reasoned integration of technologies (AI video protection, behavioural analysis, remote surveillance with alarm verification) without sacrificing the irreplaceable role of human judgement.
Our expertise in numbers
- More than 20 years of experience in private security in Switzerland
- Two branches (Geneva-Carouge and Valais-Bouveret) for optimal Swiss-French coverage
- Available 24/7, 365 days a year via our alarm centre
- Intervention within 30 minutes in urban Geneva
- Professional civil liability insurance of CHF 5 million
- 8 complementary services for integrated deployments
Certifications and regulatory compliance
The practice of private security in Switzerland is strictly regulated. Safe Guard Protection SA holds:
- The cantonal license for security companies for the canton of Geneva
- The cantonal license for the canton of Valais
- Our signature on the Romand concordat on security companies (CES), which harmonises operating conditions across French-speaking cantons
- Appropriate professional civil liability insurance for each service (minimum CHF 5M)
- Strict compliance with the Swiss LPD/nLPD for processing video and access control data
Each of our agents individually holds the authorisation to practise issued by the canton concerned, with a clean criminal record and certified initial training.
Our intervention zones
We operate daily in:
- Canton of Geneva: city of Geneva, Carouge, Vernier, Meyrin, Lancy, Thônex, Chêne-Bougeries, Onex, and all cantonal municipalities
- Canton of Valais: Lower Valais (Bouveret, Monthey, Martigny) and Central Valais (Sion, Sierre, Crans-Montana)
- All of French-speaking Switzerland for ad-hoc missions (Lausanne, Fribourg, Neuchâtel)
- International for VIP close protection (travel accompaniment, confidential missions)
Why clients trust us
Our clients fall into three main categories:
- Companies and retailers: jewellery stores (including Belloni in Geneva), high-end boutiques, law firms, healthcare facilities, industrial and logistics sites.
- Public authorities and institutions: The Municipality of Collonge-Bellerive, for example, entrusts SGP with specific security and surveillance missions.
- Exposed individuals: executives, public figures, high-net-worth families for close protection and residence security.
Our commitment to you
When you entrust your security to SGP, you benefit from:
- A free on-site audit to identify your real vulnerabilities
- A customised quote within 48 working hours, detailed and with no hidden fees
- A dedicated mission chief as your single point of contact
- Regular reporting (patrol reports, logs, incident statistics)
- Quarterly or annual review meetings depending on volume
- Comprehensive insurance covering our interventions (CHF 5M liability)
Get in touch
Whether you have a one-off need (event, valuables transfer) or a comprehensive security project (headquarters, retail chain, industrial site), our experts are at your service. Request your free audit or call us at +41 22 301 05 11. We reply within 24 working hours, 48h for a complete quote.
