In the summer of 1984, while Los Angeles hosted the world for the Olympics, an 8-year-old Hayson Tasher was already giving orders; this time with a bright orange belt and a whistle. As student council president and safety-patrol captain at his South L.A. elementary school, Hayson caught the eye of Mayor Tom Bradley, who personally invited the young leader to City Hall for a day “running the city” from the mayor’s desk. The certificates of commendation he brought home that year still hang in his office today, right next to his BSIS exposed-firearm permits, guard cards, bail license, and bounty-hunter credentials. Those childhood awards weren’t souvenirs. They were the first chapter of a lifelong calling.
The Breaking Point That Created a Company
By 2017, Hayson was one of the most credentialed security professionals in California; yet he was still clocking in for someone else. One evening, he laid every license and certification he owned on the kitchen table and had a simple, undeniable realization:
“I’m more qualified than the company I work for.”
In 2018, he quit, hung his own shingle, and Old Patrolman Guard Services (OLDPGS) was born.
Growth was immediate and relentless. Within four years, OLDPGS became the trusted security provider for:
- Six of the highest-volume nightlife venues in Los Angeles
- Three landmark theaters and entertainment centers
- Nationwide retail giant 7-Eleven (registered corporate vendor)
Today, the company posts multimillion-dollar annual revenue and fields dozens of armed and unarmed officers across Southern California every single night; all within a tightly controlled 25-mile operational radius that allows lightning-fast response and direct owner oversight.
The Owner Who Refuses to Sit Behind a Desk
While most security-company founders cash out and retreat to the back office the moment revenue hits seven figures, Hayson Tasher still works posts alongside his teams several nights a week.
“I know every venue, every shift change, every blind spot, because I’m still there covering them,” he says. “Clients don’t hire a logo. They hire me, showing up.”
That unrelenting presence has turned OLDPGS into one of the most referred security firms in the state. The company’s promise, “Security Professionals Dedicated to Administering a Safe and Secure Environment,” isn’t a slogan. It’s a nightly reality.
No More Waiting: The 2026 Empire Plan
Hayson is candid about the regret that now fuels him:
“For years, I kept telling myself, ‘Next year I’ll go harder. Next year I’ll build it.’ Next year came ten times, and I was still stuck. That ends now.”
Starting in 2026, the Old Patrolman brand expands far beyond contract security:
- A statewide chain of Old Patrolman tactical & duty-gear retail stores carrying professional-grade boots, batons, handcuffs, body armor, safes, vaults, flashlights, and everything else officers actually use
- A network of Old Patrolman Training Academies designed to produce the best-trained, highest-paid security professionals in California
The little boy who once directed traffic in an orange belt is done postponing his vision.
He’s not building a company anymore. He’s building a legacy.
