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A & O PRIVATE SECURITY
AFLAME SECURITY SERVICES
ALLIANCE PROTECTION & INVESTIGATION
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES,INC
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SECURITY SERVICES
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CAL VALLEY SECURITY
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA PRIVATE SECURITY
CLARITY HOA MANAGEMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
CLAYMORE SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
CODE 3 CORP. SECURITY INC.
DSS PRIVATE SECURITY
FIRST PREMIER SECURITY SERVICES
FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
FRESNO COUNTY PRIVATE SECURITY
FRESNO SECURITY & PATROL SERVICE
FRONTLINE EXECUTIVE PROTECTION
GREAT WESTERN SECURITY SERVICE
IHDE - IHDE SECURITY
INTERGUARD SECURE SOLUTIONS
LEGION CORPORATION
MINORITY VETERANS COALITION OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN REGION
PACIFIC VALLEY PATROL
PENNINGTON PRIVATE SECURITY
PHOENIX PRIVATE PATROL & SECURITY
RS SUPREME SECURITY, INC
VIGILANT PRIVATE SECURITY
Brink's
Brink's provides armored transport and cash-in-transit services in Fresno — cash logistics, ATM servicing, and secure movement of currency and valuables. A national cash-in-transit operator; verify its state license before contracting.
GardaWorld Cash Services
GardaWorld Cash Services provides armored transport and cash-in-transit services in Fresno — cash logistics, ATM servicing, and secure movement of currency and valuables. A national cash-in-transit operator; verify its state license before contracting.
Loomis
Loomis provides armored transport and cash-in-transit services in Fresno — cash logistics, ATM servicing, and secure movement of currency and valuables. A national cash-in-transit operator; verify its state license before contracting.
Prosegur
Prosegur provides armored transport and cash-in-transit services in Fresno — cash logistics, ATM servicing, and secure movement of currency and valuables. A national cash-in-transit operator; verify its state license before contracting.
Sectran Security
Sectran Security provides armored transport and cash-in-transit services in Fresno — cash logistics, ATM servicing, and secure movement of currency and valuables. A national cash-in-transit operator; verify its state license before contracting.
Armed security in Fresno is warranted when a site handles cash, high-value goods or a genuinely elevated threat — and it hinges on officers who hold a state firearm permit on top of a standard guard license.
In Fresno, demand for armed security guards is driven by Central Valley agriculture and food processing and packing houses and cold-storage facilities. The sectors that most rely on this service include agriculture, food processing, distribution, with specific needs in areas such as the ag-processing and cold-storage districts, the distribution corridors, the downtown commercial core. The city's main security concerns — agricultural equipment, fuel and copper theft and overnight security at large, remote sites — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
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Estimated range per guard post/month in Fresno:
$9,700 — $16,000 USD
That puts Fresno about 10% below the US national range ($10,800 — $17,300) — lower local wage pressure generally means lower bill rates, though scarce licensed supply can offset it.
Armed post = unarmed × ~1.35 (armed license/permit, firearms qualification, higher wage and insurance). Billed roughly $30–$48/hr; a 12h daily post runs ~$10,800–$17,300/month.
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Before you hire
Armed guards cost 40–60% more and carry far more liability than unarmed guards. A complete guide to choosing — with national cost data, a state-by-state firearm-permit table, and the insurance and liability traps that matter.
Read the armed security guards buyer's guidePrivate security in California is licensed at the state level by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), Department of Consumer Affairs. A legitimate company operating in Fresno holds a Private Patrol Operator (PPO) license, which means it has cleared California BSIS'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 California, operating without a license is misdemeanor (Cal. Business & Professions Code §7582.3). Operating as an unlicensed private patrol operator (or knowingly engaging a non-exempt unlicensed one) is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine, up to one year in county jail, or both; falsely holding oneself out as licensed (badge, ID/business card, letterhead, or advertising) is a separate misdemeanor with a fine up to $10,000, and a conviction bars BSIS licensure for one year (five years on a second offense).
Fresno 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 551,969.
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 Fresno varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Fresno Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown35 providers below list armed security guards in Fresno. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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