39 security guard and private security companies in Salinas, California. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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ASN SECURITY SPECIALISTS
ASSET PRIVATE SECURITY INC.
BLACK FLAG PRIVATE SECURITY
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BROWN BEAR PRIVATE SECURITY
CENTRAL COAST SYSTEMS, INC DBA CENTRAL COAST SYSTEMS
COBRA PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CONDOR SECURITY OF AMERICA INC.
CRIME SHIELD PRIVATE SECURITY
CRIME STOPPER SERVICES
DBA ALARM & SECURITY, INC.
GARCIA'S PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AND CRIME PREVENTION CONSULTANT
KYSMET SECURITY & PATROL
LEVEL 1 PRIVATE SECURITY
NIGHT WATCH SECURITY ENFORCEMENT
RESPONSE TEAM SECURITY
SABER1 SECURITY
SILVER POINT PROTECTION, INC
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Salinas is the heart of Monterey County agriculture — the "Salad Bowl of the World" — where produce growing, cooling, and processing dominate the economy. Packing houses, cold-storage facilities, ag-equipment yards, and food-processing plants drive site-guard and overnight patrol demand, with retail and downtown commercial coverage rounding out the market.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Salinas:
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 Salinas 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).
Salinas scores 63/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 29% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 160,138.
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