35 security guard and private security companies in Oxnard, California. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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DYNAMIX PROTECTION SERVICES
E&R INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES
HDH SECURITY INC.
JACK ABLE CONSULTING & INVESTIGATIONS
JI PROTECTION SERVICES INC.
MEDALLION PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC.
MORRIS ALARM SYSTEMS
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Oxnard is Ventura County's largest city and industrial anchor, combining intensive agriculture, food processing, and the deepwater Port of Hueneme. Ag operations, cold storage, port-adjacent logistics, and manufacturing drive site-guard, cargo, and overnight patrol demand, while retail centers and a large residential base add commercial and HOA work.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Oxnard:
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 Oxnard 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).
Oxnard scores 60/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 26% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 200,296.
Crime Index
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