5 security guard and private security companies in Decatur, Illinois. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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5 companies
API GROUP LIFE SAFETY USA PLLC
HEART TECHNOLOGIES INC
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Decatur is a central Illinois agribusiness and manufacturing center, home to major grain and food processing — including Archer Daniels Midland — alongside heavy manufacturing and rail and logistics operations. Processing plants, industrial sites, and rail yards drive demand for site guards, gate and dock access control, and overnight yard and cargo patrol, with retail and commercial coverage rounding out the market.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Decatur:
Private security in Illinois is licensed at the state level by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). A legitimate company operating in Decatur holds a Private Security Contractor Agency license, which means it has cleared Illinois IDFPR'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 Illinois, operating without a license is class a misdemeanor for a first violation; class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation (225 ILCS 447/45-50 (Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004)). Practicing as, or operating an agency as, a private security contractor without the required IDFPR license is a Class A misdemeanor on first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation; IDFPR may also assess a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per offense, payable within 60 days after the order becomes effective.
Decatur scores 45/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 12% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 68,221.
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 Decatur varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Decatur Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown