News
Seattle’s Security Industry Gets a New Approach
Not just a guy in a polo shirt — this trauma-informed team brings a new kind of safety to the city
By HEARTH Protection April 4, 2025
HEARTH Protection is the Seattle region’s premier provider of trauma-informed, community-oriented protective services. We are a unique private security company. Our revolutionary approach combines evidence-based security practices with deep community engagement, creating safety solutions that address root causes rather than symptoms.
Founded by women and LGBTQ+ leaders, HEARTH operates as a worker-owned cooperative where our protective service agents hold direct stakes in client outcomes. This innovative structure ensures our personnel are intrinsically motivated to deliver exceptional service, making them demonstrably more reliable than traditional security providers.
Our agents bring diverse professional backgrounds to their roles, and include military veterans, health care workers, and emergency medical technicians. This varied expertise enables them to handle high-stress situations with remarkable effectiveness while maintaining a compassionate approach. They’re sort of like “social workers who could win a bar fight.”
What truly distinguishes HEARTH is our commitment to trauma-informed practices. All agents receive extensive training in recognizing and appropriately responding to individuals with traumatic backgrounds, significantly reducing the risk of escalation during sensitive interactions. This specialized knowledge helps our clients avoid both physical incidents and reputational damage.
We maintain our edge through rigorous analysis of scientific literature and internal performance data, continuously refining our methodologies to ensure optimal outcomes for clients, agents, and community members. This data-driven approach has proven highly effective in minimizing security incidents while strengthening community relations.
HEARTH offers customizable security solutions including:
- Unarmed protective services.
- Armed protective services.
- Security consultations.
- First aid stations.
- Workforce training programs.
- Close protection for high-risk individuals or events.
Our clients consistently report that HEARTH agents go far beyond the “security theater” provided by competitors. Instead of merely posting “a guy in a polo shirt,” we deploy skilled professionals who proactively build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, connect people in need with appropriate resources, and expertly de-escalate conflicts.
Partner with HEARTH Protection to experience security that creates genuine peace of mind through community care and conflict prevention. Together, we can build safer spaces that strengthen rather than divide communities.
