639 security guard and private security companies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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A & G TAYLOR SECURITY, LLC.
A J SQUARED SECURITY, INC
A PLUS EXECUTIVE SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
A1 PROTECTION GROUP INC
ABISHAI CONSULTING GROUP LLC
ACCOMPLISHED SECURITY INC
ACCURATE INVESTIGATION & CONSULTING, INC.
ACROSS THE BOARDS INVESTIGATIVE & CONSULTING SER
ACTION DEFENSE PROTECTION AGENCY
ADVANCE PRO SECURITY, LLC.
AFIMAC U.S. INC.
AGLA SECURITY FIRM & INVESTIGATIONS, LLC.
ALIDA OPERATING CO. INC
ALLIED STATES SECURITY SERVICE
AMERICAN GUARD STAFFING, LLC.
AMERICAN/INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY & INVESTIGATIONS, INC
ANTI CRIMES TASK FORCE LLC
ANVAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY, INC.
AOE SECURITY LLC
APEX EVENT SERVICES, LLC
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Fort Lauderdale anchors Broward County, a dense South Florida market spanning a booming downtown, the cruise and cargo Port Everglades, a large marine and yachting industry, beachfront tourism, and sprawling suburban and gated communities. Corporate and lobby posts, marina and waterfront coverage, event and hospitality security, and HOA and residential patrol drive demand, with Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, and Plantation adding retail, commercial, and residential work across one of the state's deepest supply pools.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Fort Lauderdale:
Private security in Florida is licensed at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. A legitimate company operating in Fort Lauderdale holds a Class “B” Security Agency license, which means it has cleared FDACS'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 Florida, operating without a license is first-degree misdemeanor (first offense), escalating to a third-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense (Fla. Stat. § 493.6120). A first violation of Florida's private-security licensing law (operating or being employed as an unlicensed Class B agency or officer) is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony, and FDACS may also seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000, with anyone convicted of a chapter 493 violation ineligible for licensure for five years.
Fort Lauderdale scores 42/100 on our Crime Index (grade E), which makes it safer than 10% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 191,199.
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