161 security guard and private security companies in Sarasota, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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ARES PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS
ARQUETTE SECURITY PROFESSIONALLLC
AURELIUS PROTECTION LLC
BAILEY CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATION
BOSKEETA SECURITY & PROTECTION
BOYD SECURITY GROUP, LLC
CAPITAL PROTECTION AND INVESTIGATIONS L L C
CFM SOLUTIONS, LLC
COASTAL EXECUTIVE SERVICES, LLC.
COBRA EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SERVICES LLC
CODE BLUE SECURITY, LLC
COX SECURITY GROUP INC
DELUCA ASSOCIATES, INC.
DISCRETE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC
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Sarasota anchors Florida's Suncoast across Sarasota and Manatee counties, an affluent Gulf-coast market combining arts and cultural tourism, beach communities, a large retiree and second-home base, and healthcare. Gated-community and HOA patrol, hospitality and event security, executive and residential protection, and healthcare officers drive demand, with Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, and Palmetto adding residential, retail, and commercial work in a premium, service-focused market.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Sarasota:
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 Sarasota 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.
Sarasota 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 58,428.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Sarasota varies internally before you scope a contract.
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