137 security guard and private security companies in Fresno, California. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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A & O PRIVATE SECURITY
ADS SECURITY SERVICES
AFLAME SECURITY SERVICES
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ALLIANCE PROTECTION & INVESTIGATION
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES,INC
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SECURITY SERVICES
BULLDOG ALARM COMPANY, LLC
CAL VALLEY SECURITY
CALIFORNIA FIRE/LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATIVE AND CONSULTING SERVICES (CICS)
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ELECTRONICS, INC.
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA PRIVATE SECURITY
CLARITY HOA MANAGEMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
CLAYMORE SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
CODE 3 CORP. SECURITY INC.
CRIME GUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS
DSS ALARM AND CAMERA
DSS PRIVATE SECURITY
EHOME INTEGRATION INC.
EKC ENTERPRISES, INC.
FIRST PREMIER SECURITY SERVICES
FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
FRESNO COUNTY PRIVATE SECURITY
FRESNO SECURITY & PATROL SERVICE
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Fresno is the commercial center of California's Central Valley, where agriculture, food processing, and distribution dominate the economy. Security companies serve packing houses, cold storage facilities, ag equipment yards, and retail centers, with mobile patrol a cost-effective staple for the region's spread-out commercial properties.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Fresno:
Private security in California is licensed at the state level by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), Department of Consumer Affairs. A legitimate company operating in Fresno holds a Private Patrol Operator (PPO) license, which means it has cleared California BSIS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In California, operating without a license is misdemeanor (Cal. Business & Professions Code §7582.3). Operating as an unlicensed private patrol operator (or knowingly engaging a non-exempt unlicensed one) is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine, up to one year in county jail, or both; falsely holding oneself out as licensed (badge, ID/business card, letterhead, or advertising) is a separate misdemeanor with a fine up to $10,000, and a conviction bars BSIS licensure for one year (five years on a second offense).
Fresno scores 45/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 12% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 551,969.
Crime Index
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