Coastal International Security
Coastal International Security
With 2,000 guards and security specialists in nine states and 20 countries, Coastal International Security (Coastal) is a leader in high-quality security services. More than 1,000 guards are dedicated to the security of Washington D.C.’s government facilities, making Coastal the leading guard force provider in the national capital region.
A subsidiary of Akal Security, Coastal has earned its place as one of the top providers of specialized security services in the nation. It is trusted by America’s civilian and military agencies to protect high-value government assets in the U.S. and around the world. These include Army bases, NASA research centers, U.S. Embassies and Federal Agency headquarters.
Coastal has more than 15 years experience specializing in providing security services to public utilities, federal agencies and the military. Coastal has established an outstanding performance record by delivering on challenging assignments with cleared personnel, trained in access control, armed patrol, surveillance detection, intelligence skills and command and control center management. This record is reflected in clients’ performance evaluations and awards to the company. Applying its extensive capabilities, Coastal provides complete security solutions for our nation’s critical facilities.
Case Study: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center – Washington, D.C.
The Reagan Building is one of America’s great public facilities, and Coastal has been chosen by the Federal Protective Service to support its security program there, the largest of its kind in Washington D.C., since 1998.
Coastal manages a two-fold mission: providing compre-hensive security for government agencies working in the Reagan Building and providing security to the public-accessible facility and the International Trade Center.
With a workforce of more than 350 armed and highly trained personnel, officers cover fixed and roving posts, staff a state-of-the-art Central Command and Control Center and secure parking areas. Coastal provides access control by managing badging systems, x-ray machines and magnetometers.
Coastal also provides security to the base building and the International Trade Center. Coastal officers work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure that this unique 3.2 million sq. ft. public/private office and conference space, the U.S. government’s second largest building, is always protected by committed security personnel.
The Trade Center routinely hosts public functions, including formal social affairs attended by as many as 1,000 people, with prominent public officials, foreign heads of state and leaders of the commercial and government sectors. CIS provides security officers on a surge or emergency basis to staff these special functions.
