Inside the Trusted Operating Partner Network.

Black Card Circles of Protection operates through a Trusted Operating Partner Network. Partners are admitted into the network on credential, capability, and standard. Triton Protection Agency is one of those partners.
Triton appears on this page because the firm’s founder also leads Triton. Visibility serves clarity. The relationship is named, the credentials are surfaced, and the work stays under Black Card’s command oversight on every engagement that touches Triton’s field capability.
Triton at a Glance
Triton Protection Agency is a California-licensed Private Patrol Operator under PPO #122323. The agency holds armed and unarmed deployment authority, K-9 detection capability, and licensed investigative authorization under California BSIS. Within the Black Card network, Triton stands as one partner among several. Black Card holds the client, the contract, and the standard on every engagement.

El Qu Z. Bey
CEO, Triton Protection Agency
Founder and CEO of Black Card Circles of Protection. CEO of Triton Protection Agency. Full bio on the Meet the Founder & CEO page.
David Fritz
Co-Operating Partner, Triton Protection Agency
Co-Operating Partner of Triton Protection Agency. Thirty-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department. David holds no role at Black Card Circles of Protection.
Recent Work
Triton has deployed under Black Card command on residential protection across the Beverly Hills and Pacific Palisades corridors, principal coverage at industry award events including the 2026 IATSE Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, and faith-institution and corridor-scale protective operations across Los Angeles County.
El Qu Z. Bey, 2026 MUAHS Awards.
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Engagement
Engagements begin with a private consultation with Black Card. The firm scopes the work and coordinates the partner deployment underneath. Pricing is disclosed in private consultation, against the actual operational requirement of the engagement.
To open a conversation, contact Black Card directly.
Email elqu(at)blackcardcop(dotted)com
Phone 818.939.4438
Inbound response within 24 hours.