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Typically from $12,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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2020 Security Service
3Sixty Consulting, LLC
ACN Protection Services LLC
Allboro Security Agency
APC Security Services, Inc.
ASISS & ASSOCIATES LLC
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Asset Protection and Security Services L.P
Assurance Security and Investigative Services
Black Belt Security & Investigations
Blue Line Security Consulting LLC
Building Security Services, Inc.
Capitol Security & Investigations, LLC
Cardone Protection Agency LLC
DWC Enterprises INC
Eagle Eye Security Agency
Excellent Protective Services LLC
Executive Security Agency, LLC
Federal Protective Service
FORT FIDELIS SECURITY
Gateway Security Inc.
Global Mark Security LLC
GRANGER PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Iron Clad Security
LABOR MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS INC
Major Investigations Inc.
MIS Security and Loss Prevention Services
MORGAN SECURITY LLC
Mountie Security Associates
Noble Security Group
Number One Security Services, LLC
Player Protect, LLC
Prime Holdings LLC
Pro Cops Security LLC
Prosegur Services Group, Inc
Pure Guard Service LLC
SAA Protection Services
Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Somerset Investigations Group
Stealth Strategic Operational and Tactical Solutions
Sterling Securities
T.A.P.S. Tri State Armed Professional Service
TRI-POINT PROTECTIVE AGENCY LLC
Unifi Security LLC
Armed security in Newark 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 Newark, demand for armed security guards is driven by the busiest container port complex on the East Coast and Newark Liberty International Airport and its freight belt. The sectors that most rely on this service include port and logistics, aviation and airport, healthcare, with specific needs in areas such as Port Newark-Elizabeth and the container terminals, Newark Liberty International Airport and its logistics belt, the University Hospital and healthcare district. The city's main security concerns — cargo and container theft around the port and airport-adjacent warehouse and freight security — 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 Newark. 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 Newark:
$12,000 — $19,000 USD
That puts Newark about 11% above the US national range ($10,800 — $17,300) — local wage floors, cost of living and competition for licensed officers all push rates up.
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 Newark 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.
Newark scores 60/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 26% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 318,638.
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 Newark varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Newark Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown48 providers below list armed security guards in Newark. 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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