Licensed · Massachusetts · Founded 2011

Protection refined enough for your guests, rigorous enough for your property.

Q: Does Black Lion provide both armed and unarmed security officers?

Yes. Black Lion is licensed in Massachusetts for both armed and unarmed coverage. Armed officers are recommended selectively, only where the risk genuinely justifies them, and we will say so plainly when a lighter posture serves you better.

Q: What areas of Massachusetts does Black Lion serve?

Black Lion serves the entire Commonwealth from its base in the Lakeville area, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Brockton, Quincy, New Bedford, Fall River, and the surrounding South Coast and South Shore communities.

Q: How quickly can security coverage begin?

Inquiries marked as immediate are reviewed the same day. Standard engagements typically begin with a consultation and site or event assessment within a few days. Tell us your timeline when you reach out and we will be direct about what we can commit to.

Q: What makes Black Lion different from a large national security company?

Black Lion is founder-led and deliberately limited in the number of engagements it accepts. Every client works with a senior point of contact rather than a call center, every patrol is verified, and every incident is documented the same shift.

Black Lion protects two very different worlds across Massachusetts: private occasions and the people at the center of them, and the commercial and residential properties that cannot afford a lapse. Both answer to the same senior standard.

Private Inquiry (888) 844-9117

About two minutes · Private and without obligation · Urgent requests reviewed same day

Licensed Massachusetts Watch, Guard & Patrol Agency
Fully insured
Armed & unarmed capability
Founder-led since 2011
Senior contact per client

15+

Years protecting Massachusetts

24/7

Coverage & availability

Dedicated divisions

100%

Licensed & insured officers

Two Divisions, One Standard

Which do you need protected?

Division One

Private & Executive Protection

For occasions, estates, and people where presence must be felt without ever being intrusive.

Division Two

Commercial & Community Security

For properties where coverage must be visible, consistent, and provable to a board, an owner, or an insurer.

The Black Lion Standard

Why clients choose a smaller firm

Founder-Led Accountability

Black Lion has been led by its founder, William Picard, since 2011. Every client is assigned a senior point of contact, so questions, schedule changes, and escalations reach a person who can decide, not a queue.

Verified Coverage, Documented

Every patrol is verified and logged. Every incident is documented the same shift. Clients receive reporting suitable for a board meeting, an owner review, or an insurance file, so coverage is provable rather than assumed.

Security-First, Hospitality-Minded

Our personnel are licensed Massachusetts watch guards trained in situational awareness and de-escalation. What clients and guests experience is composure and courtesy, never an aggressive posture.

How It Works

Three steps from inquiry to coverage

01
Private Consultation
We listen first: your occasion or property, your exposure, and what a successful outcome actually looks like to you.
02
A Plan Built for You
Coverage, positioning, personnel, and contingencies designed around your requirements and presented plainly before anyone is deployed.
03
Accountable Execution
Licensed professionals on site, verified coverage, and reporting that answers to you through a single senior contact.

How a Detail Is Built

Three rings. One evening.

Principal

The principal

Inner ring

Immediate proximity. Officers dress for the room and stay close enough to matter — composed enough that guests experience only the evening.

Core Services

What Massachusetts clients hire us for

Patrol Services

Marked vehicle and foot patrols on randomized schedules, with verified logs after every visit.

Security Guard Services

Licensed uniformed officers posted on site, managing access, incidents, and after-hours integrity.

Armed Security Services

Licensed armed officers deployed selectively, only where the risk genuinely justifies them.

Loss Prevention Consulting

Find where inventory and revenue are actually being lost, then close it with practical controls.

Event Security

Guest list and access management, arrival and valet flow, and composed handling of anything unexpected.

Estates & Residences

Access management, grounds coverage, and standing residential details for significant homes.

Answers

Questions clients ask first

Who provides luxury event and executive protection in Massachusetts? ▾

Black Lion Protective Services, LLC provides private event and executive protection across Massachusetts, including Boston, for weddings, galas, estates, and VIP engagements. The firm is a licensed and insured Massachusetts Watch, Guard and Patrol Agency, founded in 2011 and led by its founder, William Picard.

Does Black Lion provide both armed and unarmed security officers? ▾

What areas of Massachusetts does Black Lion serve? ▾

How quickly can security coverage begin? ▾

What makes Black Lion different from a large national security company? ▾

The Work, Unnamed

Occasions and properties

Client identities stay confidential. These frames show the kind of rooms and lots we are called for.

Service Area

Serving the Commonwealth

Headquartered in the Lakeville area, Black Lion covers the entire state, with concentrated coverage across the South Coast, South Shore, and Greater Boston.

The inquiry takes about two minutes

It reaches a senior member of the firm. Consultations are private and without obligation.

Begin a private inquiry (888) 844-9117