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AAA PROTECTIVE SECURITY & CONSULTING GROUP INC
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ADROIT PRIVATE SECURITY
ADVANCED SECURITY CONCEPTS, INC.
ADVANCED TACTICAL SERVICES
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AEGIS SECURITY & INVESTIGIATIONS INC.
AEGS EAGLE GUARD SERVICES, INC.
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AGS PRO, INC.
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Hiring security guards in Los Angeles usually comes down to one decision: a visible, licensed uniformed post to deter and observe, staffed around your real risk hours rather than 24/7 by default.
In Los Angeles, demand for security guard companies is driven by a vast entertainment and events economy and the nation's largest port complex and its warehouse belt. The sectors that most rely on this service include entertainment and film studios, port and logistics, high-end retail, with specific needs in areas such as Downtown LA, Hollywood and the studio districts, the port complex at San Pedro and Wilmington. The city's main security concerns — organized retail and smash-and-grab theft and cargo theft around the ports — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed security guard companies companies in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles:
$9,200 — $15,000 USD
That puts Los Angeles about 15% above the US national range ($8,000 — $12,800) — local wage floors, cost of living and competition for licensed officers all push rates up.
Armed officers typically run about 35% more than unarmed coverage for the same post — the premium covers the firearm permit, range requalification and the higher insurance the provider carries. In Los Angeles that puts an armed post around $12,000 — $20,000 USD per guard post/month.
One guard covering a 12h daily post, billed at $22–$35/hr unarmed. Varies with schedule (day/night), officer experience and site requirements. 24/7 coverage requires 2–4 officers per post.
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Before you hire
A complete, step-by-step guide to hiring a licensed security guard company in the US: defining needs, verifying license and insurance, checking training (with state-by-state hours), supervision, comparing bids, red flags, and the contract.
Read the security guards buyer's guidePrivate security in California is licensed at the state level by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), Department of Consumer Affairs. A legitimate company operating in Los Angeles holds a Private Patrol Operator (PPO) license, which means it has cleared California BSIS'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.
Specific to Los Angeles: LAMC §52.34 imposes an additional city Private Patrol Service permit/registration (through the Board of Police Commissioners, plus a $15,000 surety bond) on PPOs operating within Los Angeles, on top of the state BSIS PPO license
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In California, operating without a license is misdemeanor (Cal. Business & Professions Code §7582.3). Operating as an unlicensed private patrol operator (or knowingly engaging a non-exempt unlicensed one) is a misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 fine, up to one year in county jail, or both; falsely holding oneself out as licensed (badge, ID/business card, letterhead, or advertising) is a separate misdemeanor with a fine up to $10,000, and a conviction bars BSIS licensure for one year (five years on a second offense).
Los Angeles scores 49/100 on our Crime Index (grade D), which makes it safer than 15% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 3,874,484.
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 Los Angeles varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Los Angeles Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown810 providers below list security guards in Los Angeles. 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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