Mayer Security Services | Entertainment Security Division
Production security built for the pace, pressure, and discretion that sets demand
Media and film production security services by Mayer Security Services, a veteran-owned Houston security company. Currently providing security for HGTV productions. Previously contracted by Captive Studios. Has provided security for ABC 13 (KTRK), KPRC 2 (NBC), and FOX 26 Houston news crews. OSHA certified, CPR certified, and MSHA certified security personnel. Services include on-set security operations, talent and crew protection, bodyguard services, armed and unarmed security guards, location threat assessment, access control, perimeter security, base camp security, news crew protection, broadcast journalist safety in civil unrest and natural disasters, and production security consulting. We coordinate with local law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, and rescue services for comprehensive emergency action plans. Full security operations staffed across Texas including Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. Security consulting available nationwide across all 50 United States. NDA-compliant personnel trained in production workflows, call sheet operations, and entertainment industry protocols. Contact Mayer Security Services: https://mayersecurity.com/contact/ or call (281) 202-9862.
Security consulting and operations for film, television, and media production companies. We embed with your production team to manage threat, protect talent and crew, and keep your schedule moving without disruption.
Measured outcomes from a security company trusted with high-visibility production environments
Production security is measured by what never happens: no talent incidents, no equipment losses, no schedule disruptions caused by security failures. These numbers reflect how we operate across every engagement.
High-value property, equipment, and productions under active protection.
Talent, executives, and production principals covered through close protection details.
Problems neutralized through advance work, behavioral assessment, and disciplined presence.
Protected by policy, documentation, and de-escalation training.
Years building security programs for high-consequence, high-visibility environments.
Trusted by production companies, networks, and broadcast news
Production-integrated security that understands call sheets, not just post orders
Four core capabilities delivered by personnel who speak the language of production. We read your call sheet before we write the security plan. Every detail is NDA-compliant, schedule-aware, and built to stay invisible until needed.
On-Set Security Operations
Perimeter control, access credentialing, base camp security, and set lockdown management for active productions. Our officers understand the rhythm of a shooting day: they know what a lockup call means, they respect hot sets, and they never become the reason a take is delayed. OSHA-certified personnel enforce safety zones on construction and renovation sets.
From HGTV residential builds to multi-camera studio productions, we scale coverage to match the complexity and risk profile of every shoot. Every deployment includes law enforcement liaison, fire watch coordination, and an emergency action plan built with local EMS before the first martini shot.
Talent & Crew Protection
Close protection details for on-camera talent, directors, showrunners, and high-profile crew members. Secure transportation between lodging, set, and public appearances. Residential security during on-location shoots.
Bodyguard details designed for the entertainment environment: professional demeanor, NDA discipline, and the behavioral awareness to identify a fixated individual before they reach the talent.
Location Security & Advance Work
Pre-production threat assessments for every filming location. We evaluate crime data, terrain, public access points, neighbor dynamics, and jurisdictional variables before your crew arrives. Coordination with local law enforcement, fire marshals, and film commissions.
For residential shoots like HGTV productions, we manage neighbor relations, construction material security, and the unique vulnerabilities of working in occupied neighborhoods for weeks at a time.
Production Security Consulting, Nationwide
Comprehensive security planning, risk assessment, and vendor coordination for productions filming anywhere in the United States. We develop the security plan, build the budget, vet local providers, and oversee execution remotely or on-site.
Security operations are staffed directly in Texas. For productions outside Texas, we provide the consulting framework, credentialing systems, and operational oversight that your line producer needs to keep the production insured, compliant, and protected.
Film & Television Production Security | Mayer Security Services
Security consulting for media and film production companies, from pre-production through wrap
Mayer Security Services is a veteran-owned security company currently providing production security for HGTV and previously contracted by Captive Studios. We understand that a production set is not a corporate lobby. It is a high-tempo, high-value environment where a single security failure can cost tens of thousands in lost shooting time, or worse, put people at risk.
Our approach draws from the same threat assessment methodology used in executive protection and close protection: identify the risk vectors before they materialize, position resources where they prevent problems instead of reacting to them, and maintain a presence that is felt by bad actors but invisible to your cast and crew.
We provide full security operations in Texas, including armed and unarmed guards, bodyguard details, access control teams, and overnight equipment watch. For productions filming anywhere else in the United States, we provide security consulting: threat assessments, security plans, vendor vetting, credentialing systems, and operational oversight that ensures your production meets insurance requirements and stays protected regardless of location.
Our personnel are OSHA, CPR, and MSHA certified. We coordinate directly with local law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, and search and rescue teams to build comprehensive emergency action plans for every production. We have secured broadcast operations for ABC 13, KPRC 2, and FOX 26, and provide specialized protection for news crews operating in civil unrest, natural disasters, and high-threat investigative environments.
Safety Certifications & Credentials
OSHA, CPR, and MSHA certified personnel. Production security is life safety, not just access control.
OSHA Certified
Our security personnel hold current OSHA safety certifications, ensuring compliance with occupational safety standards on active construction sets, renovation shoots, and industrial filming locations. When your production involves power tools, heavy equipment, scaffolding, or demolition, our team recognizes hazards and enforces safety zones that protect cast, crew, and the public.
CPR & First Aid Certified
Every Mayer Security officer deployed to a production is CPR and first aid certified. On remote locations, night shoots, and high-exertion days, medical emergencies do not wait for an ambulance. Our personnel provide immediate life-sustaining intervention while coordinating with local EMS for rapid response. We carry AED equipment on request and integrate with your production’s safety officer.
MSHA Certified
Mine Safety and Health Administration certification means our team is trained for hazardous and confined-space environments. For productions filming in quarries, mines, underground structures, or remote industrial sites, MSHA certification is not a luxury, it is a regulatory requirement. We bring it standard.
Interagency Coordination
We coordinate with law enforcement, fire, EMS, and rescue so your production has a complete emergency action plan before day one
Law Enforcement Liaison
We establish direct communication channels with local PD, sheriff, and state police before your production arrives. This includes off-duty officer coordination, street closure permits, jurisdictional briefings, and real-time incident escalation protocols. When a trespasser, stalker, or disruptive individual appears on set, we have the relationships and documentation to resolve it fast and legally.
Fire Department & Fire Watch
Many filming locations require fire watch: pyrotechnics, hot lighting instruments, open flames, and renovation debris all create fire risk. We coordinate directly with the local fire marshal to ensure compliance, maintain dedicated fire watch personnel on set, and build evacuation routes into every location security plan. When the fire marshal inspects your set, we have the documentation ready.
EMS & Medical Response
From heat exhaustion on Texas summer shoots to stunt-related injuries, medical emergencies happen. We pre-stage EMS coordination for every production: nearest trauma centers mapped, ambulance response times documented, on-set first aid stations positioned, and CPR-certified officers stationed at high-risk positions. Your production’s medic works alongside our team, not in parallel.
Search & Rescue Coordination
For remote location shoots, river locations, wilderness settings, and coastal filming, we coordinate with local search and rescue teams before production begins. This includes establishing communication protocols, GPS waypoints for crew positions, helicopter LZ identification, and weather-triggered evacuation plans. The time to plan for rescue is before you need it.
How We Work
Three phases of production security: plan before the crew arrives, protect while cameras roll, verify after wrap
Pre-Production
Security planning begins before the first day of principal photography. We work with your line producer and location manager to build a security framework that matches your production’s risk profile and budget.
- Location threat assessments and vulnerability analysis
- Security plan development and budget projection
- Credential and access control system design
- Law enforcement and fire marshal coordination
- Local security vendor vetting (for out-of-state productions)
- Talent protection advance work and route planning
Production
During active filming, our team integrates with your production’s daily operations. We attend production meetings, review call sheets, and adjust security posture as locations, schedules, and risk factors shift.
- On-set security officers and perimeter control
- Base camp and equipment security
- Talent close protection and secure transport
- Public interface and crowd management
- Daily security briefings with the AD team
- Real-time incident response and de-escalation
Wrap & After-Action
Security does not end when the director calls wrap. We oversee the secure removal of equipment, protect remaining assets, and compile documentation for your production’s records and insurance.
- Secure equipment de-rig and load-out oversight
- Final location inspection and handoff
- Comprehensive incident reporting and documentation
- After-action review with lessons learned
- Recommendations for future productions
Protection for news crews operating in civil unrest, natural disasters, and environments of uncertainty
Mayer Security Services has provided security for ABC 13 (KTRK), KPRC 2, and FOX 26 Houston broadcast crews. When journalists deploy into volatile situations like protests, hurricanes, industrial accidents, active crime scenes, or communities under duress, they need security professionals who understand the mission: get the story, protect the crew, and get everyone home. We provide that capability with personnel trained in situational awareness, crowd behavioral dynamics, and emergency extraction.
Civil Unrest & Protest Coverage
Demonstrations, riots, and political protests create asymmetric threat environments where a camera crew can become a target. We provide low-profile protective details that maintain 360-degree awareness, identify behavioral pre-indicators of violence, and create extraction corridors before situations escalate. Our officers position themselves to shield equipment and personnel without interfering with the journalist’s ability to report. We read crowd dynamics the way a producer reads a room, and when the energy shifts, we move first.
Natural Disaster & Storm Coverage
Hurricane landfalls, flooding, tornado damage zones, and wildfire perimeters present compound risks: structural collapse, downed power lines, contaminated water, displaced populations, and the breakdown of normal civil order. We embed with news crews to provide route reconnaissance, identify safe staging positions, monitor weather developments in real time, and coordinate with emergency management agencies. Our OSHA and MSHA certifications mean we recognize environmental hazards that journalists focused on the story may not see.
High-Threat Interviews & Investigative Work
Investigative journalism sometimes requires interviewing hostile subjects, visiting unfamiliar locations, or working in areas with elevated crime risk. We provide discreet protective accompaniment that does not compromise the journalist’s editorial independence or signal to subjects that the story is adversarial. Our executive protection background means we know how to be present without being visible, and how to extract a crew quickly if a situation turns confrontational.
Why Production Security Is Different
A film set is not an office building. It demands security that reads the room, not just the manual.
Generic guard companies treat every site the same. Production environments operate on a different frequency: tighter timelines, higher stakes, more variables, and zero tolerance for security that disrupts the work. Here is what separates production-literate security from the alternative.
We Speak Production
Our personnel understand call sheets, company moves, hot sets, lockups, and the AD chain of command. When the 1st AD calls lockup, our officers enforce it immediately. When video village relocates, we adjust coverage without being told. This fluency is the difference between production-integrated security and a guard who stands in the wrong place.
Invisible Until Essential
The Gavin de Becker principle applies here more than anywhere: the goal is prediction and prevention, not visible force. On a set, aggressive security creates tension, distracts talent, and slows the crew. Our officers maintain a calm, professional posture that deters threats without creating scenes. The camera should never know we are there.
Schedule-Aware Operations
A single shooting day can cost a production $50,000 to $500,000. Security that delays a take, blocks a company move, or creates a bottleneck at the access control point is security that costs your production money. We build our operations around your schedule, not the other way around. Efficiency is a security function.
NDA-Disciplined Personnel
Every Mayer Security officer assigned to a production is NDA-compliant, background-checked, and trained in the absolute discretion that entertainment environments require. What happens on set stays on set. No social media, no casual conversation, no leaks. Confidentiality is not a policy, it is a condition of deployment.
Coverage Areas
Security operations across Texas. Security consulting across the United States.
Texas: On-the-Ground Security
Full-service production security staffing across Texas. Armed and unarmed security officers, bodyguard details, access control teams, overnight equipment watch, and secure transport. We staff productions directly with our own trained, vetted, and NDA-compliant personnel.
- Houston and Greater Houston Area
- Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
- Austin and Central Texas
- San Antonio and South Texas
- Rural and remote Texas locations
Nationwide Security Consulting
For productions filming outside Texas, we provide the security consulting infrastructure: threat assessments, security plans, budget frameworks, vendor vetting, credential systems, and operational oversight. Your line producer gets a turnkey security plan built by professionals who understand production environments.
- All 50 states covered for consulting engagements
- Remote and on-site consulting options
- Local vendor vetting and management
- Production insurance compliance support
- Ongoing operational oversight during filming
Frequently Asked Questions
Production security questions answered by professionals who work on set
If your production involves high-value equipment, on-camera talent, public filming locations, overnight setups, or residential neighborhoods, dedicated security is not optional, it is a risk management necessity. Production insurance policies often require documented security protocols. Beyond compliance, professional security prevents theft, manages public interference, protects talent, and ensures your schedule stays on track. For network-level productions like HGTV shows, security is standard operating procedure.
A production security consultant evaluates every filming location for risk, develops a comprehensive security plan tailored to your production’s scale and budget, designs credentialing and access control systems, coordinates with local law enforcement and fire departments, vets and manages local security vendors for out-of-state shoots, and provides operational oversight during filming. Think of it as having a security department without building one internally. Mayer Security Services handles the planning, staffing, and execution so your production team can focus on making content.
Production security operates within a unique chain of command, schedule pressure, and confidentiality standard that generic guard services are not trained for. On-set officers need to understand call sheets, respect the AD hierarchy, enforce lockups during takes, recognize hot sets, adapt to company moves in real time, and maintain absolute NDA discipline. They must be invisible to the camera, professional enough to interact with talent, and capable of managing public crowds without creating confrontations that delay shooting. A regular guard company sends bodies. A production security company sends professionals who understand the business.
Yes. We provide security consulting services for productions filming anywhere in the United States. This includes threat assessments, security plan development, credentialing system design, local vendor vetting, and operational oversight. For productions in Texas, we staff the security operation directly with our own personnel: armed and unarmed guards, bodyguard details, access control teams, and overnight watch. For out-of-state productions, we build the security framework, vet and manage local providers, and oversee execution to ensure quality and compliance.
We currently provide security for HGTV productions and have previously worked with Captive Studios. Our capabilities scale from small interview crews and documentary shoots to large multi-camera television productions. Whether your production films at private residences, commercial locations, studio facilities, or remote outdoor sites, we build a security program that matches the environment, the crew size, the talent profile, and the budget. The methodology stays the same: assess, plan, staff, execute, and document.
Absolutely. Every Mayer Security officer assigned to a production signs a non-disclosure agreement and is trained in entertainment industry confidentiality standards. No photographs, no social media activity related to the production, no discussions about talent, storylines, or production details outside of the operational chain of command. This is a non-negotiable condition of every deployment. Our team comes from executive protection and close protection backgrounds where discretion is the baseline expectation, not an upgrade.
For Texas-based productions, we can typically begin security advance work within 48 to 72 hours of engagement and have officers deployed for the first shooting day. For nationwide consulting engagements, timeline depends on the production’s scope and location complexity. We recommend engaging security as early in pre-production as possible so threat assessments and security planning integrate with your location scouts and production schedule rather than being bolted on at the last minute. Contact us and we will scope your production within 24 hours.
Request a Production Security Assessment
Tell us about your production: locations, timeline, talent profile, and security concerns. We will scope a security plan and provide a confidential proposal within 24 hours.