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Typically from $11,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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Alliance Protection Security
Black Tie Protection Services Inc
Blackstone Security Group, LLC
Blackstone Security LLC
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Cliff K Goldsmith Associates, Inc
Global Defense Security Group
Hawke Enterprises, LLC
Holtec Security International
Loco in the Badlands
Private Protective Services, Inc.
Red Hawk Protection Solutions LLC
SELECTIVE SUBPOENA & INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, INC.
Titanium Security & Surveillance LLC
Total Control Security Service
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Armed security in Camden 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 Camden, demand for armed security guards is driven by a major healthcare sector anchored by Cooper and waterfront redevelopment and event venues. The sectors that most rely on this service include healthcare, waterfront and industry, port and logistics, with specific needs in areas such as the Cooper University Health Care campus, the redeveloping waterfront, the industrial and port districts. The city's main security concerns — hospital workplace violence and emergency-department safety and industrial and waterfront-site theft — 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 Camden. 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 Camden:
$11,000 — $17,000 USD
That puts Camden 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 New Jersey is licensed at the state level by the New Jersey State Police, Private Detective Unit (SORA). A legitimate company operating in Camden 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.
19 providers below list armed security guards in Camden. 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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