Most FiveM servers handle protection RP through player agreements alone. The Electus Bodyguards script gives that system a mechanical backbone: players can hire AI-controlled guards from designated shops, gangs can pull recruits off the street, and law enforcement can call in NPC backup with a single command. The guards aren’t just cosmetic escorts — they actively defend their employer against threats.

What Electus Bodyguards Adds to Your Server

The script covers three distinct use cases in one resource. Civilian players access a bodyguard hire menu at configured shop locations, choosing between different guard tiers. Gang-affiliated players can recruit NPCs from street locations, folding them into their operation. Police officers get the /backup command, which dispatches AI units to their position — useful for solo duty officers or thinly staffed shifts where real player backup isn’t available.

Guards track their principal, hold formation, and respond to incoming aggression. The AI behaviour integrates with the existing GTA ped combat system rather than running a separate pathfinding layer, which keeps the resource light even when multiple players each have guards active.

Key Features

• Hire bodyguards from configurable shop locations — multiple shop types available
• Gang NPC recruitment directly from street zones
• Police /backup command for AI officer dispatch
• Guards follow and defend the hiring player against attackers
• Compatible with ox_target and other target systems
• Idle resource usage: 0.00ms — with active guards: max 0.06–0.08ms
• Full support for ESX and QBCore frameworks

Framework and Performance

Electus Bodyguards requires either ESX or QBCore plus ox_lib. Target system support (ox_target or equivalent) is recommended for the best interaction experience. Performance is kept tight: at idle the script registers 0.00ms, and with bodyguards actively spawned the ceiling is 0.06–0.08ms regardless of how many guards are out. That figure holds even on busy servers where multiple players are using the hire system simultaneously.

Electus Scripts has been building FiveM resources since 2021 with a consistent focus on server-side security and economy validation. The bodyguard system reflects that: hire transactions and guard states are managed server-side, preventing client-side abuse of the spawning and command logic.

Why Pick This Over a Basic Escort Script

Generic bodyguard scripts usually cover one use case — typically civilian hire. The Electus version spans civilian protection, gang operations, and law enforcement backup in a single configurable resource. For servers running both criminal and police RP, that means one script instead of three, with a unified config and a single performance budget. The free tier gives you a genuine look at Electus’s code quality before committing to their paid catalogue.