158 security guard and private security companies in Riverside, California. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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AD DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
AFLIX SECURITY GUARD SERVICES
AH PROTECTION SERVICES
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AK SECURITY ALARM
ALLIANCE SECURITY SOLUTIONS
ALLIANT GLOBAL SECURITY SERVICES
AVALON PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC.
BAAZ SECURITY AND PATROL INC
BARRY'S SECURITY SERVICES,INC.
BARZO SECURITY SERVICES
BENNETT FIRE & SECURITY
BLACK DRAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BLUE KNIGHT PROTECTION SERVICES
BRANCH MANAGEMENT PROTECTION
BW SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SAFETY SERVICES
CALIFORNIA FORCE PRIVATE SECURITY INC.
CSR 1 SECURITY SERVICES
D C ELECTRONICS
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Riverside sits at the heart of the Inland Empire, one of the largest warehouse and logistics clusters in North America. Distribution centers, truck yards, and industrial parks along the 60, 91, and 215 freeways drive heavy demand for warehouse security, mobile patrol, and construction site coverage, alongside residential and HOA services in the region's fast-growing communities.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Riverside:
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 Riverside 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).
Riverside scores 57/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 23% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 325,858.
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 Riverside varies internally before you scope a contract.
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