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Our Values

Warrior Led. Everything else follows.

GUARDIAN RFID is Warrior Led. That is the value that defines us, and five more stand behind it: Own It, Think Bigger, Band Together, Play Nice, But Win, and Dare Greatly.

These are not words on a wall. They shape how we build and deploy technology for corrections. It serves the care, custody, and control mission-set of America's Corrections Warriors.

Corrections officer scanning a cell door with the GUARDIAN RFID mobile app during a cell check

The Correctional Officer Comes First.

For decades, officers were handed poor technology that put their safety, security, and defensibility at risk. We built GUARDIAN RFID to change that. Our values are the promise behind the officer experience platform. They set the standard we hold ourselves to when a facility trusts us with its most demanding shifts.

What Are GUARDIAN RFID's Core Values?

Be Warrior Led

Start with the Warrior and work backwards. Earn trust by putting their needs first. Overserve them. Exceed expectations in every experience, even at the cost of short-term profit.

Own It

See a problem? Fix it. Commit to an effort? Don't throttle back; go all the way. Take full responsibility and accountability for everything: decisions, success, and failures.

Think Bigger

Think strategically and long-term, not shortsightedly. Use careful planning and foresight. Anticipate multiple moves ahead.

Band Together

One team. One Mission. Achieve greatness by building collective action and solidarity. A team coming together is stronger as a group than alone.

Play Nice, But Win

Act with kindness, fairness, and respect. Maintain integrity while balancing values and results amid being competitive.

Dare Greatly

Step into vulnerability. Take bold action despite fear of the unknown. Always pursue purpose over comfort and never be afraid of failure.

Corrections officer running GUARDIAN RFID at a jail master control room workstation

How We Live Our Values

GUARDIAN RFID founded the Warrior Foundation, a wholly independent 501(c)(3) built on the same six core values as our company. Its mission reaches beyond the business: to provide philanthropic support for members of the Thin Gray Line through disaster relief. The foundation aims to manifest and amplify these values in ways that transcend the reach of GUARDIAN RFID.

The proof also lives in the record. GUARDIAN RFID is deployed in over 40 states. The officer experience platform has been in the field for 15 years.

See our impact, and our leadership.

GUARDIAN RFID training class of corrections officers gathered as one team

One Team. One Mission.

Our values point in one direction: protecting the Warriors who defend America's correctional facilities. Learn who we are and the mission that drives every value we hold.

Frequently Asked Questions

Warrior Led means the correctional officer comes first. GUARDIAN RFID measures every decision against whether it protects and serves the officer on the floor.

Six value standards: Be Warrior Led, Own It, Think Bigger, Band Together, Play Nice, But Win, and Dare Greatly.

The Warrior Foundation is a wholly independent 501(c)(3) founded by GUARDIAN RFID. It supports members of the Thin Gray Line through disaster relief and carries the same six Core Values beyond the company.