Written By:
Anthony Escamilla
Chief Financial Officer, Protos Security
Anthony Escamilla has more than 35 years of experience leading finance and operational functions across multiple industries and working with private equity-backed companies through growth, acquisition and transformation.
Protos Security's Tony Escamilla Featured in Security Magazine
During periods of economic pressure, leadership teams inevitably begin asking the same question: “Where can we cut security spend without increasing risk?”
The question surfaces in boardrooms, procurement meetings and operational reviews alike. It sounds straightforward. It rarely is.
Across the market right now, many organizations are scrutinizing security budgets line by line. Off-duty law enforcement programs are increasingly landing under the microscope because, on paper, they appear significantly more expensive than traditional guarding services.
That creates a temptation to downgrade coverage quickly in pursuit of short-term savings.
But security decisions made strictly through a procurement lens often create operational and financial consequences that don’t show up until much later. By then, the savings are usually gone, replaced by incident costs, liability exposure, operational disruption or reputational damage.
