93 security guard and private security companies in Lakeland, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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ARC SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC
ARISTOCRACY PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
BLACKHAWK EXECUTIVE SERVICES LLC
BUENA VISTA SECURITY AND PROTECTION AGENCY LLC
EAGLE WATCH PROTECTION SERVICES INC.
EDWARDS AIRPORT SECURITY
EXCELSIOR PUBLIC SAFETY, LLC
FREEMAN SECURITY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
FREEMAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC
FRONTLINE CORPORATE SECURITY, LLC.
GREAT WALL SECURITY, LLC.
H&E ELITE SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
HAMMERHEAD SECURITY SOLUTIONS,LLC.
ISRAEL GOOD PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC
J&A SECURITY AGENCY, LLC.
JAMES EXECUTIVE SERVICES GROUP, LLC.
JET SECURITY LLC
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Lakeland anchors Polk County in Central Florida along the I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando, a fast-growing logistics, distribution, and manufacturing hub. Warehouse and distribution-center guards, gate and dock access control, overnight yard patrol, and construction-site coverage drive demand, with Winter Haven, Bartow, and the Highlands County communities adding industrial, retail, and residential work across one of Florida's biggest logistics corridors.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Lakeland:
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 Lakeland 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.
Lakeland scores 70/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 45% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 127,935.
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