Hire Security Guards in Johnson City 2026 — Companies & Prices

Johnson City is a key market for security guards services in the US.

In Johnson City, demand for security guards is driven by East Tennessee State University and the Ballad Health hospital system. The sectors that most rely on this service include higher education, healthcare, manufacturing, with specific needs in areas such as the East Tennessee State University campus, the Ballad Health hospital campuses, the manufacturing sites. The city's main security concerns — campus and event crowd management and healthcare workplace safety — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.

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Tennessee regulates private security through the state Department of Commerce & Insurance, Private Protective Services (PPS) program, not a California-style guard card: the company employing officers must hold a Contract Security Company license, while individual officers register as Unarmed or Armed Security Guards under that licensed company, and investigative firms hold a separate Private Investigation Company license. Armed posts are reasonably available in Tennessee, but an armed officer must complete an armed-guard registration and firearms qualification through the PPS program. Always confirm the company's Contract Security Company license and that its officers are PPS-registered before hiring.

East Tennessee State University drives campus-adjacent and event security and crowd-management work and access control, while the Ballad Health hospital system drives around-the-clock officers trained in de-escalation for emergency departments and controlled-entry areas, plus visitor management and access control. Providers here should combine scalable, disciplined campus and event staffing with healthcare-experienced, de-escalation-trained officers.

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AXIS SECURITY, INC

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BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INC.

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CABANA APARTMENTS CORP.

CORNERSTONE SECURITY GROUP LLC

EAGLE ONE PROTECTION SERVICES LLC

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FUZZY HOLES

HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER/ C/O WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM

HORSE CREEK VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., INC.

JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

KING PHARAMACEUTICALS

KING UNIVERSITY

KINGSPORT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.

LITTLE CHICAGO LLC DBA CAPONE'S

Mountain States Health Alliance

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RAVEN 22 SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC

ROCKY TOP SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC

SKY HARBOR PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

TENNESSEE ALUMINUM CASTING, LLC

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TOUCHSTONE WIRELESS, LP

TREND EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SERVICES

TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY

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