69 security guard and private security companies in Ocala, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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AGAPE SAFETY MINISTRY OF FUMC DUNNELLON, LLC
AHTNA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.
ALWAYS ON POINT SECURITY AGENCY LLC
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BAY AREA SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVECONSULTING SERVICES(BASICS)LLC
BELLATOR SECURITY, LLC
CAGE PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC.
DEFENSIVE MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTIOR GROUP INC
FIRST DEFENSE SECURITY, INC.
FLORIDA INVESTIGATIONS AND RISK MANAGEMENT LLC
GLOBAL ONE SECURITY CONSULTANTS, LLC.
GRANDEUR GLOBAL PROTECTION, LLC.
HIGH CALIBER CIVILIAN & OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMY INC
KSA INVESTIGATION PROTECTION INTELLIGENCE, LLC.
LOOMIS ARMORED US, LLC. (OCALA)
MADDEN'S PROTECTION SERVICES
MEASURE US DELIVERY, LLC.
N-TACT SECURITY, LLC
PATRIOT PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC
PRAETORIAN GUARD, INC.
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Ocala anchors Marion County in North Central Florida, a market known for its horse-farm and equestrian economy, a fast-growing logistics and distribution corridor along I-75, healthcare, and the booming Villages retirement community to its south. Warehouse and distribution guards, HOA and gated-community patrol, healthcare officers, and retail and mobile patrol drive demand, with the Sumter County/Villages area and surrounding communities adding residential and commercial work.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Ocala:
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 Ocala 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.
Ocala 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 71,947.
Crime Index
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