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title: "Signal 88"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2d5ada5c-789c-4e9e-83a7-8e788296aee8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/signal-88-attracts-franchisees-as-ties-to-law-enforcement-strengthen-8808
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2016-12-22T18:13:35.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:15:17.562Z
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# Signal 88

**TL;DR:** Signal 88 Security provides security services to various customers, leveraging skills from law enforcement. The company has attracted several former law enforcement individuals as franchisees, including Bruster, Ronnie Mossotti, and Jeff Gural, who appreciate the sense of community and support from the company.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/signal-88-attracts-franchisees-as-ties-to-law-enforcement-strengthen-8808).*

## Story

Those with careers in law enforcement develop a specific set of skills that often lend themselves well to security—like the ability to manage a crisis, understanding how to effectively secure a space and being able to detect when something isn’t right. Individuals with a background in law enforcement also have a deep understanding of how to work within a team while being able to hold themselves accountable, too.

Armed with these valuable skillsets, more and more individuals who have worked in law enforcement are turning to Signal 88 Security, an industry-leading security service providing peace of mind for residential, commercial, retail and institutional customers.

Bruster has always had his hand in a few baskets, working at a sheriff’s department, as a police academy teacher, running a dog training company and investigating narcotics and property crime. In 2014, he left all of this behind to embark on two business ventures: running a private investigation company and signing on as a franchisee with Signal 88.

Though Bruster attributes his background in law enforcement as what led him to the security company, he says that security and law enforcement are two very different careers.

“Not only are the rules of security different than the rules of law enforcement, but there’s also the whole business component to it as well, like hiring and administrative tasks,” says Bruster. But what security and law enforcement do have in common, he says, is the desire to serve and help others.

The sense of community and support from both corporate and Bruster’s fellow Signal 88 franchisees are strong contributors to his satisfaction with the security company.

“There’s a roadmap that’s provided to you and it helps you avoid some pitfalls,” says Bruster. “There’s a network filled with people from different walks of life, and it’s been a great support to be able to ask questions and get direction. There are a couple Signal 88 franchisees that I talk to almost daily.”

Signal 88 franchisee Ronnie Mossotti was attracted to the concept after looking for a more secure financial path for his family.

“I was looking for a career change when I came across Signal 88,” says Mossotti. “I could tell it was going to be a good fit based on my background as a cop, as I was helping people and securing properties. I couldn’t deny the opportunity to be my own boss and have greater financial success than I would as a police officer.”

Former police officer and soldier, Jeff Gural, learned about Signal 88 while working as a police mentor in Afghanistan. Fellow U.S. contractors told him about the security company and he knew immediately that it would be a good fit for him.

After three years, Gural says his business is bringing in double the amount of revenue Signal 88 had projected for him.

“The support we get from headquarters and other franchisees has been instrumental to my success,” says Gural.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchisees (topic)
- security services (topic)
- law enforcement background (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/signal-88-attracts-franchisees-as-ties-to-law-enforcement-strengthen-8808). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2d5ada5c-789c-4e9e-83a7-8e788296aee8).