About Dominion

A Tobago security company built by its founder, still run by him, and held to one standard: the difference is excellence.

Vern Joseph with the Dominion Security head office team beneath the company vision and mission

Our story

In 2003, before Dominion existed, Vern Joseph went around Tobago and asked a simple question: does this island need another security company, and if it does, what kind?

The answers were consistent. Not more security companies. A better one: one with quality, one that would turn up and do the job properly every time, one you did not have to worry about. That became the brief, and the motto came straight out of it.

He had worn a uniform himself for eighteen years before that, on gates and on nights, so he knew exactly what a client reads into a badly worn shirt. More than twenty years on, Dominion is still led by its founder, and most of its work is renewal rather than new business. Read the full story

Vern Joseph, founder and Managing Director of Dominion Security Services, at head office

Vern Joseph, Founder and Managing Director

The people behind every post

Field officers, drivers, K-9 handlers and the head office team who keep it all running.

Dominion Security drivers beside a company vehicle
Dominion Security officers and head office staff together outside head office
The Dominion Security operations manager in uniform at head office
Two Dominion Security officers in field uniform at head office
Dominion Security K-9 handlers with two service dogs outside head office
The Dominion Security head office team beneath the company vision and mission
Three Dominion Security K-9 handlers beside a patrol vehicle
Five Dominion Security field officers in uniform outside head office
  • Dominion Security officers and head office staff together outside head office
  • Dominion Security K-9 handlers with two service dogs outside head office
  • Five Dominion Security field officers in uniform outside head office
  • The Dominion Security head office team beneath the company vision and mission

The Difference Is Excellence

Excellence, for us, means performance. An officer who wears the uniform with dignity, speaks well, stands well and stays alert. A client who is satisfied.

Our vision

Dominion Security Services will be number one in security services by providing all-embracing services for the security of all persons and properties within the scope of its commercial and civil duties.

Our mission

To establish excellence in security enforcement through reliability, dependability and trustworthiness, thereby providing a safe environment for all clients and their customers.

How we train

Nobody stands a post alone until they have earned it.

  • A written test and an interview
  • Orientation in our standards and your site’s needs
  • Ongoing training on the job, at the post
  • A six-month probation under supervision
  • A week of follow-up with our in-house training team once probation is complete

How we look after our officers

Officers who are treated well look after your site well.

  • Paid on time, every time
  • Uniforms provided by Dominion at no cost to officers
  • Promotion from within: some of our supervisors started as officers

The name

Dominion means authority over your area. The name comes from scripture, and it describes the job: officers who take charge of the place they protect.

Approved and registered

Dominion Security Services Limited is approved by the Ministry of National Security as a Protective Service Agency. It was registered in Tobago on 3 November 2003, and its head office is at Scipio Trace, Carnbee. Dominion serves public and private sector clients across Tobago.

Find out what your site really needs

Request a free security assessment. We will visit, look at your premises and advise honestly on the cover they need, with no obligation.

Request a free assessment Call (868) 639-7649