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Typically from $11,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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All Star Security Services
American International Services LLC
Bravo 5 Investigative & Protective Services, LLC
Capitol City Protection Services
Detection Canine Services LLC
Ghost Security Services
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Northeastern Protective Services, L.L.C.
Robert Clark Agency/ Offender Management Solutions LLC
Simmons & Associates, LLC
Armed security in Trenton 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 Trenton, demand for armed security guards is driven by the concentration of state government facilities in the capital and hospital and healthcare campuses. The sectors that most rely on this service include state government, healthcare, corporate and R&D, with specific needs in areas such as the Capitol complex and state office buildings, the downtown core, the hospital and healthcare campuses. The city's main security concerns — government-facility access control and healthcare workplace safety — 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 Trenton:
$11,000 — $17,000 USD
That puts Trenton 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 Trenton 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.
Trenton scores 41/100 on our Crime Index (grade E), which makes it safer than 9% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 91,236.
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 Trenton varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Trenton Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown11 providers below list armed security guards in Trenton. 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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