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Typically from $11,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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8C AUTONOMOUS SECURITY AGENCY,LLC.
AMERI-SEC LLC
BULLDOG SECURITY NY, LLC.
CENTRAL SECURITY OFFICER PROTECTION SERVICES
CERBERUS RISK MANAGEMENT
CHIMERA SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC
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COLOSSEUM SECURITY
CONTEMPORARY SERVICES COMPANY
COVENANT SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC
DUMBARTON SECURITY SERVICE
DUNBAR SECURITY AGENCY, LLC.
EAGLE ELITE SECURITIES, LLC.
ELEVEN GROUP PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC
EPI EVENTS LLC
ESS GLOBAL CORPORATION
EVENT ONE OPERATIONS
EXCELSIOR DEFENSE, INC.
FRONTRUNNER PROTECTIVE SERVICES, LLC
GADUUDOW GUARD SERVICES, LLC.
GAMMA TEAM SECURITY INC.
GENESIS SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
GLOBAL CORDON INC
GREYCIRCLE SECURITY GROUP, LLC.
GWS SECURITY LLC
HAWQUE PROTECTION SERVICES
INNER CIRCLE SECURITY LLC
INTERR OHIO, INC.
IRONROCK GUARDS LLC
ITAC SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
KENTAUROS TEAM SECURITY, LLC
KRATOS SECURITY, INC.
LAW SECURITY, INC
MARATHON PROTECTION SERVICES
MAYBERRY SECURITY LLC
MERIDIAN SECURITY LLC
MITHRAS PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC.
NEW AGE PROTECTION INC
OCEAN CITY SECURITY
PALAMERICAN SECURITY INC.
PHOENIX PROFESSIONAL PROTECTION, INC
PREFECT PEACE PROTECTION
S & S MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC (CORAL SPRINGS)
S & S MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC (SOUTH DAYTONA)
S& S MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC (CLEARWATER)
S&S MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC (WEST PALM BEACH)
S&S MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC. (SARASOTA)
SECURE OPTIONS CONSULTING LLC
Armed security in St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg, demand for armed security guards is driven by Gulf-beach tourism across Pinellas County and a revitalized downtown and arts district. The sectors that most rely on this service include tourism and hospitality, Gulf-beach resorts, healthcare, with specific needs in areas such as downtown St. Petersburg and the arts district, the Gulf beaches from St. Pete Beach to Clearwater, Clearwater. The city's main security concerns — hospitality guest safety and beachfront and tourism crowd management — 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 St. Petersburg. 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 St. Petersburg:
$11,000 — $17,000 USD
That puts St. Petersburg 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 Florida is licensed at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. A legitimate company operating in St. Petersburg holds a Class “B” Security Agency license, which means it has cleared FDACS'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 Florida, operating without a license is first-degree misdemeanor (first offense), escalating to a third-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense (Fla. Stat. § 493.6120). A first violation of Florida's private-security licensing law (operating or being employed as an unlicensed Class B agency or officer) is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony, and FDACS may also seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000, with anyone convicted of a chapter 493 violation ineligible for licensure for five years.
St. Petersburg scores 61/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 27% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 269,098.
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 St. Petersburg varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full St. Petersburg Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown57 providers below list armed security guards in St. Petersburg. 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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