1st Grade Security Services LLC

Our Approach

Elite Expertise.
Absolute Discretion.

1st Grade Security Services LLC was built on a simple premise — the most complex problems require the most experienced hands. Founded by a retired NYPD Detective First Grade with 23 years of distinguished service, this firm brings institutional law enforcement expertise, established relationships across federal and local agencies, and a proven record of results to every private sector engagement.

We do not operate with a corporate playbook. Every engagement is handled personally, confidentially, and with the same discipline and judgment that defined a career at the highest levels of American law enforcement. Whether the matter involves security, investigation, risk, or crisis — we assess, we advise, and we resolve.

Our clients include executives, family offices, business owners, and organizations that require a trusted advisor with the background to handle sensitive matters — and the discretion to do so with absolute subtlety. Engagements are led personally by our principal and supported by a network of vetted law enforcement and security professionals with the experience to match any assignment.

What We Do

Services & Capabilities

Executive Protection

Close protection for high-net-worth individuals, executives, and family principals. Encompasses threat assessment, advance work, route planning, and full protective detail coordination — delivered with the discretion and operational discipline that high-profile principals demand.

Complex Investigations & Intelligence

Private investigations spanning theft, fraud, employee misconduct, asset recovery, and integrity matters. Layered with open source intelligence — public records, social media, proprietary databases, and subject research — to build a complete, actionable picture. Financial crimes, behavioral analysis, and evidence handling are core capabilities.

Risk & Threat Assessment

Comprehensive evaluation of physical, operational, and reputational threats facing businesses and individuals. Delivers actionable mitigation frameworks, physical security design, camera system strategy, and site vulnerability analysis — turning exposure into controlled, managed risk.

Law Enforcement Liaison & Community Affairs

Direct working relationships with NYPD command staff, precincts, and community affairs units built over 23 years of active service. Navigates community board dynamics, neighborhood stakeholder engagement, and local government liaison — serving as the trusted bridge between private sector clients and law enforcement at every level.

Due Diligence & Compliance

Rigorous vetting of individuals, vendors, and business partners through multi-source screening — criminal history, civil records, federal courts, sex offender registry, and OSINT. Contract review for compliance, unfavorable terms, and wasteful expenditure. Creation of incident response protocols and regulatory documentation systems for businesses operating in high-stakes or regulated environments.

Investigative Training & Instruction

Certified instructor — Homicide Investigations and Criminal Investigation courses delivered to investigators from more than 100 local, state, and federal agencies nationwide. Advanced interrogation techniques, behavioral analysis, and complex case methodology. Institutional knowledge transferred directly from one of the most demanding investigative environments in American law enforcement.

Leadership

Brian J. Ramos

Brian J.
Ramos

Detective First Grade
NYPD (Ret.)

Founder & Principal Investigator

23 Years NYPD Service

17 Years Detective Bureau

500+ Homicide Investigations

100+ Agencies Trained

EDNY · SDNY · FBI · DEA · ATF

Brian Ramos is a retired NYPD Detective First Grade — the highest investigative rank achievable within the New York City Police Department. Over a 23-year career he served 17 years in the Detective Bureau, with the last 11 years assigned to the Brooklyn South Homicide Squad — one of the most elite and demanding investigative units in the country.

He personally directed or contributed to approximately 500 murder investigations and conducted complex financial crime, fraud, gambling, weapons, and narcotics investigations — developing expertise directly applicable to the most sensitive private sector matters. He coordinated directly with the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the EDNY and SDNY, the Kings County DA's Office, and DA's Offices across all five boroughs alongside the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals Service.

He served as lead instructor for the NYPD Homicide Investigations Course, training investigators from more than 100 local, state, and federal agencies nationwide. His expertise in advanced interrogation, behavioral analysis, and complex investigation has been shared across the full spectrum of American law enforcement.

He now brings that same discipline, judgment, and results-driven approach to private sector clients through 1st Grade Security Services LLC — providing investigative consulting, executive protection, physical security, risk advisory, and compliance services with the same standards he maintained throughout his distinguished career.