Mobile Patrol in Reno, Nevada

Security licensing requirements in Nevada

Private security in Nevada is licensed at the state level by the State of Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board. A legitimate company operating in Reno holds a Private Patrol Officer licence — the business-level licence for a company furnishing watchmen, guards, patrol officers or bodyguards to others, which means it has cleared Nevada PILB'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.

Guard credential

a PILB work card, registering the guard as an employee of a licensed agency

no statewide pre-licensing classroom-hour requirement for an unarmed work card appears on a PILB source; the board issues a study guide and processes the card through the employing licensee

Armed officers

an armed work card (an armed endorsement on the PILB work card)

eight hours of training and instruction on carrying, handling and using a firearm safely, including a written exam passed at 75% or better, plus a minimum of five hours of firing-range instruction qualifying with the same type and calibre carried on duty; requalification every six months · Minimum age 21

Insurance

a policy of insurance for protection against liability to third persons with limits of not less than $200,000, or proof of sufficient means to self-insure; the licence is automatically suspended ten days after notice that the insurance is not in effect

Renewal

Licenses renew annual — licences and pocket cards expire June 30 each year — check the issue date, not just the status.

Violent crime

549

per 100,000 residents

Property crime

2,343

per 100,000 residents

Homicide

4.9

per 100,000 residents

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 Reno varies internally before you scope a contract.