Security Guard Services in Nassau County, NY

See the New York page for coverage across New York.

Retail Districts Covered in Nassau County

McCray staffs retail and commercial posts across Nassau County, including:

• Roosevelt Field
• Americana Manhasset
• Green Acres Mall
• Broadway Commons
• Miracle Mile on Northern Boulevard
• Franklin Avenue in Garden City

Security Considerations in Nassau County

Retail in Nassau County is spread across large enclosed malls, open-air centers and long commercial corridors such as Old Country Road and Sunrise Highway, where stores share parking fields and entrances with neighboring tenants. Luxury boutiques on the North Shore expect discreet, client-facing officers, while high-volume department and specialty stores need coverage at entrances, fitting rooms and stockrooms. The holiday and back-to-school seasons raise foot traffic and delivery volume at the same time.

Office parks and medical campuses in Uniondale, Lake Success and Garden City rely on lobby staff for visitor management and after-hours access control. Many employees and officers commute by the Long Island Rail Road or the Meadowbrook and Northern State parkways, so shift changes are planned around travel time. Spanish language skills are useful on many posts, and some North Shore and western Nassau locations also serve customers who speak Mandarin or Korean.

Weather is a planning factor along the South Shore, where nor’easters and late summer storms can bring coastal flooding to communities near the bays. Sites in these areas benefit from Post Orders that cover storm preparation, generator and alarm checks, and fire watch when protection systems are impaired. Summer beach traffic toward Jones Beach and Long Beach also affects travel times on southbound roads.

Security Services in Nassau County

Screening, Training and Supervision

Officers complete a five-stage screening process and tier-based training before assignment, including de-escalation and, for retail posts, organized retail crime recognition. Supervisors make unannounced site visits, and the McCray Operations Desk answers 24/7/365. Incidents are documented on scene, and clients receive reports in the same format at every location.

New York Licensing

New York security guard companies are licensed by the New York Department of State. Officers must complete Division of Criminal Justice Services approved training, including the 8-hour pre-assignment course, the 16-hour on-the-job course and 8 hours of annual in-service training. McCray Global Protection holds New York license 11000119645.

Common Questions

Can one program cover both a mall store and a street-level location in Nassau County?

Yes. A single program can include stores inside centers such as Roosevelt Field and street-level locations on corridors like Northern Boulevard, each with its own Post Orders. Mall properties often have house rules for contract security, and those rules are reviewed and built into each assignment before officers take post.

How is security guard coverage priced?

Rates depend on the officer classification, hours, schedule and site requirements. McCray provides a written rate schedule after reviewing the needs of each site. Holiday, overnight and short-notice coverage is billed at a premium rate.