Strategic, government-experienced, and education-focused security officers serving state facilities, university campuses, corporate parks, and residential communities from Trenton to Princeton.
(609) 342-9657
in the Tri-State area
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Mercer County presents a distinctive security landscape where state government operations intersect with world-class educational institutions, pharmaceutical research headquarters, and diverse residential communities. Trenton’s state office complexes house thousands of government employees and legislators. Princeton University’s prestigious campus requires sophisticated security balancing academic tradition with modern threats. Corporate corridors throughout Hamilton, West Windsor, and Lawrence host pharmaceutical, financial, and technology companies. Meanwhile, communities ranging from Princeton’s affluent neighborhoods to Trenton’s urban center to Hamilton’s sprawling suburbs create vastly different residential security requirements.
At Semper Secure, we’ve developed our Mercer County capabilities around this regional diversity. Our officers understand government facility protocols including visitor screening and credential verification. They’re trained in university security balancing campus accessibility with student protection. They grasp corporate office standards for professional buildings housing Fortune 500 operations. And they navigate the socioeconomic diversity requiring different security approaches across Mercer County’s varied municipalities. We deploy efficiently throughout the county, maintaining working relationships with multiple police departments and understanding the distinct character of each Mercer County community.
Protection strategies adapted for government, education, corporate, and residential environments
Credential verification and entry management throughout Mercer County government buildings, corporate offices, and educational facilities ensuring authorized access.
Government-trained armed professionals protecting Mercer County's state facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and high-security locations requiring armed deterrence.
Professional, community-focused security for Mercer County's schools, residential properties, and commercial facilities emphasizing approachable protection.
Government ceremony protection and campus event security for Mercer County's official functions, university celebrations, and community gatherings.
Corporate campus security and residential patrols delivering professional protection with hospitality throughout Mercer County properties.
Retail protection and inventory security for Mercer County's shopping centers, commercial districts, and distribution operations managing theft prevention.
Confidential security for Mercer County's government officials, corporate executives, and high-profile residents requiring discreet personal protection.
Fire safety compliance monitoring for Mercer County's government buildings, educational facilities, and commercial properties during system maintenance.
The first person anyone meets at your facility sets the tone for their entire experience,” says Shane Camardo, Founder & CEO of Semper Secure and former United States Marine Corps Officer. “That’s why our access control officers are trained as both security professionals and customer service specialists. We don’t just protect your property—we represent your organization’s values at every entry point.”
Founded on the principle that security should feel professional, not harsh, Semper Secure maintains a hiring preference for veterans and retired law enforcement—ensuring clients get true professionals at every post. From pharmaceutical labs in Burlington County to casino floors in Atlantic City, the feedback remains consistent: people appreciate feeling safe AND welcome.
The capital region’s mix of government, education, corporate, and residential requires officers understanding diverse institutional environments.
Guards who actually know Burlington County communities.
Hospitality-style service training for every officer.
Digital logs and GPS tracking for full transparency.
Ability to staff sites within 24-48 hours in most cases.
More supervision ensures higher quality service.
Financial stability for our team leads to better reliability for you.
Disciplined, experienced leadership at the helm.
Deep knowledge of New Jersey & Philadelphia operational landscapes.
Semper Secure provides access control security for some of the most recognizable organizations in New Jersey and Philadelphia—casinos, school districts, property management companies, corporate campuses, and healthcare facilities that demand professional, reliable service.
Yes. We serve various government offices and state facilities throughout Trenton and Mercer County. Our government-trained officers understand state facility security requirements including visitor screening and identification verification, credential checking meeting government standards, secure area access control and escort procedures, coordinating with New Jersey State Police and Capitol Police, emergency evacuation procedures for government buildings, maintaining professional demeanor representing state agencies, documentation and reporting meeting government standards, and understanding separation of secure government areas from public spaces. While we don’t handle Capitol Building security directly, we protect numerous state office facilities throughout the capital region.
Yes. We work with various Princeton University-affiliated properties and understand the unique requirements of Ivy League campus security. Our university-trained officers balance Princeton’s open campus tradition with modern security needs, understand the prestige and standards Princeton represents, manage visitor access to academic buildings and research facilities, provide event security for lectures, performances, and university gatherings, coordinate with Princeton University Public Safety when incidents require their involvement, engage professionally with students, faculty, staff, and distinguished visitors, and protect valuable university assets including art, rare books, and research equipment. Campus security at Princeton demands professionalism matching the institution’s reputation.
Absolutely. Mercer County’s corporate corridors—particularly West Windsor’s Princeton area, Lawrence Township, and Hamilton—host pharmaceutical companies, financial firms, and technology companies requiring professional corporate security. Our corporate officers provide lobby reception and visitor management, employee badge verification and access control, executive floor protection, after-hours building security for late-working staff, parking structure monitoring, coordination with building management and corporate HR, and professional presence meeting Fortune 500 security standards. Many bring prior corporate security or law enforcement backgrounds directly applicable to protecting Mercer County’s business environments.
Mercer County spans significant socioeconomic diversity from Princeton’s wealthy neighborhoods to Trenton’s urban center to Hamilton’s suburban communities. We train officers to adapt security approaches appropriately: understanding that Princeton residential security emphasizes discretion and premium service, Trenton properties may require more visible security presence and urban awareness, Hamilton and Lawrence communities benefit from approachable, neighborhood-focused security, and all Mercer County residents deserve professional, respectful security regardless of location. Our officers receive cultural competency training and understand that effective security respects community differences rather than applying identical approaches countywide.
Yes. Mercer County’s fourteen municipalities each maintain separate police departments, and our officers understand this multi-jurisdictional environment. We maintain working relationships with Trenton Police Department, Princeton Police Department, Hamilton Police, West Windsor Police, Lawrence Township Police, Ewing Police, and other municipal departments throughout the county. Officers know jurisdictional boundaries, understand which police department serves each location, communicate effectively with different departments’ protocols, and coordinate professionally during incidents requiring law enforcement response. We also work with New Jersey State Police who patrol certain Mercer County areas.
Yes. We serve residential properties ranging from Princeton’s luxury estates and gated communities to Hamilton’s apartment complexes and townhome developments to Trenton’s residential buildings. Our residential officers adapt service levels matching property types: luxury properties receive concierge-style security emphasizing hospitality, suburban communities get community-focused patrols balancing security with neighbor-friendliness, urban residential buildings receive more traditional security presence with heightened vigilance, and all properties benefit from professional officers trained in resident interaction, visitor management, emergency response, and creating safe living environments throughout Mercer County’s diverse housing market.
Absolutely. Mercer County hosts various official events—government ceremonies, university celebrations, corporate functions, and community gatherings. Our event security teams have managed inauguration ceremonies and official government functions requiring coordination with State Police, Princeton University commencement and reunion events serving thousands of attendees, corporate conferences at Mercer County venues, community festivals in municipal parks, and private events at country clubs and reception facilities. We understand protocol requirements for government events, coordinate with university event staff and public safety, and scale coverage from intimate gatherings to large public functions throughout Mercer County.
Beyond our 100% client retention rate and veteran/law enforcement hiring preference, our Mercer County difference lies in understanding the capital region’s institutional diversity. Many security companies treat all locations similarly—we recognize that government facility security differs from university campus protection, which differs from pharmaceutical corporate security, which differs from residential community safety. Our officers receive training specific to institutional environments they’ll protect. We maintain relationships with multiple police departments across fourteen municipalities. And we understand socioeconomic diversity requiring different approaches across Princeton, Trenton, Hamilton, and other Mercer County communities. This institutional and geographic knowledge enables us to provide more effective security than regional companies lacking deep Mercer County expertise.
