111 security guard and private security companies in Buffalo, New York. Ranked by license status, profile views and recommendations.
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A & J SECURITY UNITED LLC
ALLIED UNIVERSAL EVENT SERVICES
ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES
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ARIES SECURITY AND TRAINING LLC
ATLAS EXECUTIVE SECURITY LLC
BJM SECURITY SERVICES
BLACK BELT SECURITY
CORPORATE CONSULTANTS
ELITE PROTECTION OF NEW YORK
EMPIRE PROTECTIVE SERVICES INCORPORATED
EXECUTIVE INVESTIGATION & SECURITY LTD
FINAL STOP SECURITY INC
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Buffalo anchors Western New York and the Niagara border region. The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, a deep manufacturing and industrial base, cross-border trade with Canada, sports venues, and Niagara Falls tourism drive demand for healthcare officers, industrial and warehouse guards, event and crowd management, and hospitality coverage. Most contract security is unarmed under New York's licensing regime, and Buffalo bills at a markedly lower cost than the downstate New York City market.
The providers below are ranked on merit, but the final check is yours. Work through these four steps before you sign anything in Buffalo:
Private security in New York is licensed at the state level by the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. A legitimate company operating in Buffalo holds a Watch, Guard or Patrol Agency license, which means it has cleared NY DOS'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 York, operating without a license is misdemeanor (class b) (General Business Law § 70-a(3) (Article 7)). Engaging in, or advertising as, a watch, guard or patrol agency without a DOS license is a class B misdemeanor per violation (up to 90 days jail and/or a fine up to $500); a business that hires an unlicensed agency faces no separate criminal charge but loses the surety-bond/insurance protection and DOS complaint recourse that Article 7 licensing provides.
Buffalo scores 37/100 on our Crime Index (grade E), which makes it safer than 7% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 276,384.
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