I Need Security for an Event in Walnut Creek, CA

File the police report and get the report number

File the report before any cleanup. Write down the report number, the responding officer's name and the time — insurers and prosecutors both key off that number, and a late report is the most common reason a theft claim gets argued down.

Preserve the scene exactly as you found it

Leave pried gang-box lids, cut fence fabric, cut wire ends, tire tracks and dropped tools where they are. Tidying up destroys the evidence that ties the loss to a specific night and a specific point of entry.

Call patrol dispatch for coverage tonight

Once the scene is safe, call live dispatch with the property address, what was taken, whether police are on scene, and when coverage needs to start. Repeat hits in Walnut Creek usually land within a week of the first one, so the following nights matter most.

Photograph wide, then close

Shoot a wide frame that shows where the loss happened, then close frames of the point of entry, cut locks, pry marks and empty racks or spools. Keep original files with their timestamps — screenshots strip the metadata adjusters look for.

Build an itemized loss list with serial numbers

List each item with make, model, serial number, purchase date and replacement cost. Pull serials from purchase invoices, tool-tracking apps or rental agreements rather than estimating from memory.

Record who had access

Note which trades or staff were last on site, who holds gate keys, lock codes or fobs, and any recently terminated worker. Insurers ask, and a clean access record keeps an inside-job assumption from stalling the claim.

Prove the property was secured

Collect gate logs, lock and fencing details, camera coverage and patrol records for the night of the loss. Our Walnut Creek shift reports are timestamped and photo-verified, so you can show exactly when the site was checked and its condition at the time.

File the claim and keep one running file

Submit the police report number, photos, itemized list and security proof together, then keep every adjuster email, estimate and receipt in one file. Builder's risk policies often sublimit copper and theft, so read your limits before assuming the loss is fully covered.