876 security guard and private security companies in Miami, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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1ST SERVICE SECURITY SOLUTIONSLLC
24/7 GLOBAL SECURITY INC
305 SECURITY SERVICE, CORP.
365 FACILITATORS INC.
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50 STAR SECURITY LLC
502 PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
A K D SECURITY SERVICES
A.C.A. K-9 RESOURCES AGENCY
AB SECURITY GROUP INC
AB'S PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
ABC OPUS SECURITY, INC.
ACANDA CRIME PREVENTION AGENCY, LLC.
ACTS AIRPORT SERVICES, INC.
ADE EXECUTIVE SECURITY & MULTI BUSINESS LLC
ADVANCE SECURITY AGENCY INC
ADVANCED TACTICAL PROTECTION LLC
AED PHALANX, LLC.
AFOGNAK DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC.
AG SECURITY GROUP, INC.
AIC BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS & PROTECTIVE SERVICE, INC
AKITA SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
ALEONOR SECURITY PROTECTION LLC
ALFON PROTECTION GUARD SERVICES COMPANY
ALL AMERICAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC
ALL AROUND PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC.
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Miami is one of the largest private security markets in the country. A global gateway for finance, international trade, and tourism, Miami-Dade combines a dense downtown and Brickell financial core, the Port of Miami and cruise industry, luxury retail and hospitality across Miami Beach, high-value residential enclaves, and a massive logistics and warehouse base. That mix drives demand across every service line — corporate lobby and access-control posts, executive and residential protection, event and hospitality security, port and cargo coverage, and retail loss prevention. Hialeah, Doral, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and the Keys add industrial, resort, and residential work. South Florida bills above the state average.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Miami:
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 Miami 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.
Miami scores 66/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 36% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 498,792.
Crime Index
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