In an effort to keep more police officers on patrol and comply with new state detention requirements, the Rialto City Council approved a five-year, $4.1 million professional service agreement with Allied Universal Security Services. The move required a 2026-27 budget amendment and will increase jail staffing to ensure there is always a custody officer present to book and monitor detainees.
According to the staff report, Rialto has contracted for prisoner custody and transportation services since 2003. Services were originally provided by Wackenhut Corporation, which became G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. In September 2020, the council approved an agreement with G4S; however, Allied Universal Security Services acquired G4S in 2021 and continued to provide service without interruption for the remainder of the contract term.
Increasing staff requirements from one to two custody officers, the newly approved agreement requires that someone is always available to receive, book and supervise detainees, and permits the city to contract with Allied Universal for up to five years at a total cost not to exceed $4,114,654.52. To fund the first year of the agreement, the council approved Budget Resolution No. 8550 to amend the 2026-27 fiscal year budget, “appropriating an additional $336,005.92 from the General Fund Reserves,” the staff report states. The city had already budgeted $425,820, bringing the total appropriation to $761,825.92…