120 security guard and private security companies in Oakland, California. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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ABC SECURITY SERVICE
ABIDE SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
ABSOLUTE PRIVATE PROTECTION AND SECURITY
AFFECT REAL CHANGE SAFETY READY CORPS, INC.
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ALL ABOUT SECURITY AGENCY, CORP
ALPHA PATROL SECURITY SERVICES
ANI PRIVATE SECURITY AND PATROL, INC
BAINES SECURITY CONSULTING CORP
BAY VALLEY SECURITY, INC
BLACKHAWK PROTECTIVE SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE SOLUTIONS SERVICES
BLACKHAWK SECURITY SERVICES
CALDERA ELECTRIC
CENTRAL ALARM SERVICE
DIAMOND STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS
DOMINOLOGY SECURITY GROUP
DW PROTECTIVE SERVICES
E4 SECURITY INC
EQUITAB PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC.
FIRE & SECURITY ALARM COMPANY
FRONTLINE INTERVENTION TACTICAL SOLUTIONS
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Oakland combines one of the busiest container ports on the West Coast with dense commercial districts and industrial zones along the I-880 corridor. Port-related logistics, cargo theft prevention, retail security, and construction site protection are core service lines, and demand for camera systems and patrols has grown alongside property-crime concerns.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Oakland:
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 Oakland 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).
Oakland scores 0/100 on our Crime Index (grade F), which makes it safer than 0% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 444,211.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Oakland varies internally before you scope a contract.
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