106 security guard and private security companies in Tallahassee, Florida. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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A1 TOP NOTCH SECURITY, LLC
ACTION FORCE PROTECTION LLC
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ALLEN ONE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC
AMERICAN INVESTIGATION'S MANAGEMENT, INC. (TALLAHASSEE)
AMERICAN PARATUS SECURITY AGENCY
AMERICAN PARATUS SECURITY AGENCY (PANAMA CITY)
ASPIRE SECURITY CONSULTANTS GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS INC
BARKLEY SECURITY AGENCY INC
BIG BEND INVESTIGATIONS AND CONSULTING LLC
BLACKHORSE-SECURITY
BRINK'S, INC. (TALLAHASSEE)
BUTLER SECURITY AGENCY, INC
CANOPY OAKS ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
CHENEGA GLOBAL PROTECTION LLC
CLAUSELL GUIDRY AND ASHFORD CLAIMS ASSOCIATES, INC.
COASTAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITYINC.
CRIMSON CONSULTING LLC
D LAWSON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
DELTA FOXTROT SOLUTIONS INC.
DPI SERVICES FL, INC.
EMERALD COAST SECURITY AGENCY
EMERGENCY ASSET PROTECTION GROUP, LLC.
EVENT PROTECTION AGENCIES LLC
GARVER ASSET PROTECTION, LLC.
GKB SECURITY SERVICE, LLC.
GOLDEN SVCS LLC
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Tallahassee is Florida's capital and the commercial anchor of the Big Bend and Panhandle-east region, combining state government facilities, Florida State and Florida A&M universities, regional healthcare, and a spread-out rural service area. Government-facility access control, campus-adjacent and event security, healthcare officers, and retail and mobile patrol drive demand, with the surrounding Panhandle and Big Bend counties adding commercial and residential work at cost-competitive rates.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Tallahassee:
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 Tallahassee 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.
Tallahassee scores 51/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 17% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 206,918.
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