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Typically from $11,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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STORMHAMMER SECURITY
AETOS SECURITY
AGAINST ALL ODDS SECURITY
AIRBORNE SECURITY & PATROL INC
ALL STAR SECURITY SERVICES
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ALLEGIANT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ALPHA DES SECURITY
ALPHA EAGLE SECURITY CONSULTANT
AMERICAN ADVANCED SECURITY SERVICE INC.
AMERICO SECURITY, INC
AMIRI RELIABLE SECURITY INC
AQUILA PRIVATE SECURITY
ARMOR BEARER PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC.
ASSURANCE SECURITY
ASTRA FORCE GUARDS
ATTENTIVE SECURITY SERVICES
BLACK LINE PRIVATE SECURITY, INC.
BRAVO SECURITY SERVICES
C.D. WORD PROTECTION SERVICES
CALIFORNIA PATROL ENFORCEMENT
CALIFORNIA PATROL OPERATIONS, INC
CALIFORNIA PRIVATE SECURITY, INC.
CALIFORNIA SECURITY AGENCY
CAPITAL PROTECTION GROUP INC
CAPITAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS
CARBON GLOBAL SECURITY
CERTIFIED GUARD SECURITY SOLUTIONS
CERTIFIED SECURITY INDUSTRY, INC
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (CA), INC
COMMITTED ELITE RESPONSE TEAM
CORDOBA GLOBAL PROTECTION
CORINTHIAN SECURITY SERVICES
COUNTER-WATCH SECURITY GROUP
DELTA FORCE SECURITY PROTECTION SOLUTIONS
DEM SECURITY SERVICES
EGIS GUARD COMPANY
ELITE PRIVATE PATROL INC.
GEORGE N KIRTLEY & ASSOCIATES
GOOD SHEPHERD NATIONWIDE SECURITY AGCY
GREATER BAY PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC.
GUARDIAN PROTECTION SECURITY SERVICES
HAMDARD SECURITY SERVICES INC
HORIZON PROTECTION SECURITY SERVICES
Armed security in Sacramento 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 Sacramento, demand for armed security guards is driven by the concentration of state government facilities and large hospital and healthcare campuses. The sectors that most rely on this service include state government, healthcare, distribution and logistics, with specific needs in areas such as the Capitol and downtown core, midtown, the Highway 50 and I-5 distribution corridors. The city's main security concerns — government-facility access control and healthcare workplace violence — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed armed security guards companies in Sacramento. Compare options, review profiles and request free quotes to find the provider that best fits your needs and budget.
Estimated range per guard post/month in Sacramento:
$11,000 — $17,000 USD
That puts Sacramento in line with the US national range ($10,800 — $17,300).
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 Sacramento 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).
Sacramento scores 46/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 13% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 538,389.
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 Sacramento varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Sacramento Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown99 providers below list armed security guards in Sacramento. 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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