2nd Annual GPF Toy Drive - Community Toy Drive
2025-11-24 08:00 - 2025-12-12 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Guardian Protection Force corporate headquarters, 11160 Sun Center Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670, United States
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2nd Annual GPF Toy Drive – Community Toy Drive
Guardian Protection Force is proud to host the 2nd Annual GPF Toy Drive – Community Toy Drive, benefiting Toys for Tots and supporting children across Rancho Cordova and the greater Sacramento region. From Nov 24 through Dec 12, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, bring new, unwrapped toys to Guardian HQ.
We serve our community daily through executive protection, protective intelligence, and security consulting. This season, we invite you to stand with us by sharing joy with families who need it most. One gift can make a meaningful difference.
Whether you donate one toy or many, your generosity helps local kids feel seen, supported, and celebrated for the holidays.

Why participate
🎁 Direct local impact for kids in need
🧸 Simple drop-off at GPF HQ during business hours
🫶 Family-friendly, community-driven, free to all
🤝 Partner with a mission-driven local security team

Schedule

✅ Accepting new, unwrapped toys for ages infant – teen
📍 Drop-off at Guardian HQ in Rancho Cordova
🗓️ Collection window: Nov 24 – Dec 12 (except Nov 27 & 28)
💬 Friendly staff ready to help with questions

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2026 Q1 Guardian Briefing
2026-02-05 10:00 - 11:00 | ZOOM Webinar
2026 Q1 Guardian Briefing – webinar
The State of the Physical Security Industry

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Join leaders from Guardian Protection Force for an exclusive, no cost webinar offering a deep dive into the current landscape of the physical security industry, with a particular focus on armed security and executive protection. As the threat environment evolves and technology reshapes how we protect, it is more important than ever for security professionals, business leaders, and high net worth individuals to stay ahead.
Whether you are already in the security space, part of corporate leadership, or simply deeply invested in personal protection, this briefing is designed to provide you with both macro level trends and tactical take aways you can put into practice right away.

In this 60 minute session, you will:

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Gain insight into today’s most pressing security challenges, from workplace violence to executive level threats.

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Explore how cutting edge tools, including AI powered surveillance, cloud based systems, and hybrid human technological models are redefining guard services.

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Understand the rising regulatory and risk pressures that security firms and their clients face, including compliance, reporting, and resilience expectations.

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Learn actionable strategies to build readiness, strengthen your protective programs, and elevate professional growth for your security team.

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Hear from Guardian Protection Force leaders about the strategic direction of our firm, and how we are innovating to meet tomorrow’s demands.

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About the Presenters

Garrett Thomas, CCP
Founder and COO, Guardian Protection Force

Garrett Thomas, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc., an armed security and executive protection company, specializing in “Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence.”
Garrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the “Gold Standard” of the Private Security Industry, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International.
Garrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies.

Ashlee Cervantes Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Protection Force

Ashlee Cervantes Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Protection Force with 15+ years of experience leading both the physical and strategic sides of security. An MBA graduate of UC Davis, Ashlee oversees day-to-day operations, long-term strategic planning, and innovation initiatives, guiding GPF’s teams to deliver high-impact, standards-driven results.
She is also the Founder of Guardian Secure Solutions, a tech-centric Security Operations Center that has integrated advanced technologies for dozens of private security providers across California.
Recognized for thought leadership in workplace violence prevention and security consulting for complex environments, and just named to the Sacramento Business Journal's 2025 "40 Under 40" list, Ashlee also champions diversity and inclusion in a traditionally male-dominated industry while serving as Vice President of CALSAGA. Her mission is to provide high-caliber, responsive, and ethical security solutions that uplift and protect communities across California and beyond.

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EP201 | Executive Protection Essentials - Beyond the Basics
2026-02-10 09:00 - 2026-02-12 17:00 | Guardian Protection Force corporate headquarters, 11160 Sun Center Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670, United States
ON SALE NOW – SAVE 50% – FOR A LIMITED TIME!

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Get ready to level up your executive protection skills with EP201 – Executive Protection Essentials: Beyond the Basics. Building on the foundation of EP101, this three day advanced training is designed for security professionals who are ready to refine their expertise and elevate their effectiveness in executive protection operations.
EP201 goes deeper into the strategies, techniques, and real world application of protective operations so you can handle high level security details with confidence and precision. Through a mix of classroom instruction, scenario based drills, and practical exercises, you will sharpen your decision making skills under pressure and strengthen your ability to protect principals in dynamic environments.
This is not a beginner course – EP201 is built for professionals with foundational knowledge and experience in executive protection. If you are serious about advancing in the industry and want training that reflects real world expectations, this course is for you.

Schedule

Day 1: ( Tuesday – 2/10 )
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Enhanced Advancement (Advance Work)

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break

3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Packing for an Assignment | Supply + Attire checklist

Day 2: ( Wednesday – 2/11 )
9:00 AM – 11:00PM
Appearance and Attire (with faulty info and scenario training)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Realistic Conversations: How to Get Through Sticky Situations | Maintain Your Cover | Eliciting Responses From Others
Overt Versus Covert Executive Protection

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch – *No need to pack a lunch; it’s on us!

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Multi-Point Itineraries

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Mini Driving Drill

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Break

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Leap Frogging Details
EP Coms in 2026

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Wrap Up & Homework

Day 3: ( Thursday – 2/12 )
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Maintaining Timelines & Adjusting Advance Planning (Problem Solving)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Initial Advance Work & Real Life Customer Service Aspects to your Principal: Learning the Client | Client Survey

11:00 AM
Depart for Lunch Event: Dining in Executive Protection

About the Instructor

Garrett Thomas, CCP
Founder and COO, Guardian Protection Force

Garrett Thomas, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc., an armed security and executive protection company, specializing in “Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence.”
Garrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the “Gold Standard” of the Private Security Industry, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International.
Garrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies.

Dale Seago
Director of Intelligence, Guardian Protection Force

Dale Seago has been with Guardian Protection Force for nearly nine years in a variety of roles and is currently its Director of Intelligence. He also is a Dai Shihan or “senior master instructor” in the martial arts of the Bujinkan or “Divine Warrior House” organization based in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has trained in the Bujinkan for over 40 years and still trains in Japan with senior instructors there.
He became one of the first 20 Americans to be certified as a Bujinkan instructor in 1989 and currently heads the Bujinkan Yojimbo Dojo (“Yojimbo” 用心棒 is an old Japanese word for a bodyguard or protector), which trains weekly in GPF’s headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California.
A former military intelligence officer and civilian executive protection agent, Dale also helps teach GPF’s executive protection agent training courses. In his personal “down time” Dale loves to be out in nature when possible, and to hang out with his girlfriend and his three cats.

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