11 security guard and private security companies in Trenton, New Jersey. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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11 companies
All Star Security Services
American International Services LLC
Bravo 5 Investigative & Protective Services, LLC
Capitol City Protection Services
Detection Canine Services LLC
Ghost Security Services
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Northeastern Protective Services, L.L.C.
Robert Clark Agency/ Offender Management Solutions LLC
Simmons & Associates, LLC
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Trenton is New Jersey's state capital and the Mercer County seat, concentrating state government facilities, healthcare campuses, and proximity to the Princeton corporate and research corridor. Government-facility access control, healthcare officers, and commercial coverage drive demand, with the nearby Princeton corridor adding corporate and R&D security work.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Trenton:
Private security in New Jersey is licensed at the state level by the New Jersey State Police, Private Detective Unit (SORA). A legitimate company operating in Trenton holds a Security Officer Company license (SORA), which means it has cleared New Jersey State Police'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 New Jersey, operating without a license is fourth-degree crime (indictable) (N.J.S.A. 45:19A-3 and 45:19A-4). Working as, or performing the functions of, a security officer without SORA registration is a fourth-degree crime (up to 18 months imprisonment, up to $10,000 fine), and a company owner/operator who employs an unregistered officer is separately guilty of a fourth-degree crime per officer employed, with civil penalties of $1,000 (first offense) to $2,500 (subsequent) also recoverable.
Trenton scores 41/100 on our Crime Index (grade E), which makes it safer than 9% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 91,236.
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 Trenton varies internally before you scope a contract.
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