Security guard software, state by state

Licensing bodies, market coverage and compliance detail for security contractors in all 50 states.

Alabama

Alabama Security Regulatory Board

Alaska

Alaska Department of Public Safety

Arizona

Arizona DPS Licensing Unit

Arkansas

Arkansas State Police Regulatory Division

California

Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)

Colorado

local municipal guard licensing

Connecticut

Connecticut State Police SLFU

Delaware

Delaware State Police Detective Licensing

Florida

FDACS Division of Licensing (Class D/G)

Georgia

Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies

Hawaii

Hawaii Board of Private Detectives and Guards

Idaho

Idaho state and municipal requirements

Illinois

IDFPR Private Detective and Security Act

Indiana

Indiana Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Safety

Kansas

county sheriff guard licensing

Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners

Maine

Maine State Police Licensing

Maryland

Maryland State Police Licensing Division

Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Police watch guard licensing

Michigan

Michigan LARA Private Security Business Act

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services

Mississippi

local and contractual requirements

Missouri

municipal guard licensing (St. Louis, Kansas City)

Montana

Montana Board of Private Security

Nebraska

Nebraska Secretary of State licensing

Nevada

Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board

New Hampshire

New Hampshire State Police Permits and Licensing

New Jersey

NJ SORA certification

New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

New York

NYS DOS Security Guard Act (8 & 16 hour training)

North Carolina

NC Private Protective Services Board

North Dakota

ND Private Investigation and Security Board

Ohio

Ohio Private Investigator Security Guard Services

Oklahoma

Oklahoma CLEET security licensing

Oregon

Oregon DPSST private security certification

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Training Act (Act 235)

Rhode Island

local police department licensing

South Carolina

SLED Regulatory Services

South Dakota

local licensing requirements

Tennessee

Tennessee Private Protective Services

Texas

Texas DPS Private Security Bureau

Utah

Utah DOPL Contract Security Services

Vermont

Vermont Secretary of State licensing

Virginia

Virginia DCJS registration

Washington

Washington Department of Licensing security guard licensing

West Virginia

West Virginia Secretary of State

Wisconsin

Wisconsin DSPS private security permits

Wyoming

local licensing requirements

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