254 security guard and private security companies in Jacksonville, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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A.K. SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
A1A INVESTIGATORS INC
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ACUMEN SECURITY SERVICES
ADVANCED SECURITY SPECIALIST AND CONSULTING LLC
ALL TERRAIN PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC
AMERICAN GUARD SERVICES INC
APEX SECURITY GROUP, INC.
APOLLO ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC
APOLLO SERVICES GROUP, LLC.
AR RENEGADE SECURITY LLC
ARES SECURITY & INVESTIGATION, LLC.
ARMS REACH SECURITY & TRAINING LLC
AROUND THE CLOCK PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
ASISS FLORIDA LLC
BLESSED PROTECTION FIRM
BLUE LINE INVESTIGATIVE SOLUTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA
BLUE STAR SECURITY CORP
BRINK'S, INC. (JACKSONVILLE)
BTB SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
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Jacksonville is Northeast Florida's largest city and a major logistics, port, and financial center, home to JAXPORT, extensive rail and distribution activity, a corporate and insurance base, naval installations, and a huge geographic footprint. Port and cargo security, warehouse and industrial coverage, corporate lobby posts, and healthcare officers drive demand, with the Beaches, Orange Park, St. Augustine, and the Clay and Nassau suburbs adding retail, tourism, and residential work across a spread-out market.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Jacksonville:
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 Jacksonville 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.