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Request security coverage in Florida. Describe your property, schedule, duties, and requested start date so potential providers can explain their capabilities, availability, and proposed terms.

Request a Security Quote

One quick step. Tell us what you need in Florida.

Please don’t include alarm codes, passwords or access credentials.

Requesting a quote is free and doesn’t book service. Each provider confirms its availability, price and start date in writing.

Starting rates. Your price depends on the site, schedule and duties, and comes from the provider’s written proposal.

Security in Florida

Security services across Florida

  • Cape Coral
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Gainesville
  • Hialeah
  • Hollywood
  • Jacksonville
  • Miami
  • Orlando
  • Pembroke Pines
  • Port St. Lucie
  • St. Petersburg
  • Tallahassee
  • Tampa
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Security in Florida

Choose your Florida city

Each city page covers local planning, every security service, and answers for Florida buyers.

Licensing

Florida provider requirements.

LICENSE LOOKUP · FLORIDA License statusACTIVE SECURITY OFFICERClass D licensed

Ask for the FDACS Class B security-agency license and any applicable branch authorization. Class D is an officer license and does not replace the company’s Class B authorization.

Armed or unarmed?

Most security posts are unarmed. Armed coverage is a decision you make with the provider, based on your site, your risks and your policies.

Unarmed officers

Class D licensed officers

  • Access control, front desks and lobbies
  • Patrols of buildings, parking and grounds
  • 40 hours of required training
  • Usually the lower-cost option
Armed officers

Class D plus Class G

  • Banks, cash handling and high-value goods
  • Sites with a higher risk of violent crime
  • Class G firearm license and current qualification
  • Costs more for licensing, training and insurance

What goes in post orders

Post orders are the written instructions officers follow at your site. Good ones remove guesswork and make proposals easy to compare.

  • Where officers stand and which routes they patrol
  • Hours, breaks and shift changes
  • Who may enter, and how to check them
  • What to do for alarms, incidents and medical emergencies
  • Who to call, and when
  • Which reports to file and how fast

What security costs in Florida

Every quote depends on your site, schedule and duties. These starting rates help you plan before proposals arrive.

ServiceStarting atNotes
Unarmed officerFrom $25 an hourStanding posts, access control, patrols
Armed officerFrom $32 an hourOfficers with Class D and Class G licenses
Event securityFrom $30 an hour per officerOften with a minimum of about 4 hours per officer
Personal protectionFrom $70 an hourProtection agents from Class B licensed agencies
Fire watchFrom $25 an hourPatrols while fire systems are out of service
Mobile patrolPriced per visitDepends on visits per night and drive time

Starting rates. Billing rates cover the officer’s pay plus payroll taxes, insurance, licensing, supervision and company overhead. Your price depends on your site, schedule and duties, and comes from the provider’s written proposal.

What changes the price

Armed or unarmed

Armed posts cost more because of licensing, training and insurance.

Hours and schedule

Overnight, weekend and holiday hours, and 24/7 coverage, raise the total. One 24/7 post needs about 730 officer hours a month.

Number of posts

Each additional post or patrol adds officer hours, and large sites may need a supervisor.

Contract length

Ongoing contracts are usually priced lower per hour than one-day or short-notice coverage.

Duties and risk

Specialized duties, high-value goods or busy public sites can raise the rate.

What’s included

Supervision, reporting software, vehicles and equipment may be included or billed separately.

Choose with confidence

How to choose a security company.

Florida licenses security companies and sets separate rules for their officers. Check both before service begins.

Vetting providers in Florida
  1. LicenseFDACS lookup · Class B agencyActive
  2. OfficersClass D unarmed · Class G armedConfirmed
  3. InsuranceGeneral liability · Workers’ compOn file
  4. References3 property clients near FloridaCalled
  5. SupervisionSupervisor visits every 4 hrs · nights and weekendsAgreed
  6. In writingProposal covers: post orders · staffing and overtimeSigned
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  1. 1

    Check the company license

    Verify the company’s FDACS Class B security agency license, and any branch authorization, through FDACS licensing resources.

  2. 2

    Check officer licenses

    Ask for each officer’s Class D license (40-hour training). For armed posts, confirm a current Class G license and this year’s 4-hour firearms requalification.

  3. 3

    Ask for a certificate of insurance

    Request proof of general liability and workers’ compensation coverage, and ask whether you can be named as an additional insured.

  4. 4

    Ask for references

    Talk to clients with similar properties, and ask how long they have used the company.

  5. 5

    Ask about supervision

    Find out who checks on officers, how often, and who you call at 2 a.m. when something goes wrong.

  6. 6

    Get it in writing

    Make sure the proposal covers post orders, staffing, rates for holidays and overtime, how absences are covered, reporting, and how to end the contract.

Frequently asked questions

46 answers for Florida buyers, grouped by topic.

How does Guardix help me find a security company?

Describe your property, schedule, responsibilities, and requested start date. Guardix helps connect that request with potential security providers. Each responding company confirms its capabilities and availability and explains the services it can offer.

Who actually provides and supervises the security officers?

The selected security company provides the officers and manages the agreed service. Its proposal should identify the business responsible for staffing, supervision, insurance, reporting, and delivery. Confirm the contracting parties before signing.

Does submitting a quote request book security coverage?

No. The form requests contact and proposals. Staffing, price, duties, and the start date must be confirmed through the necessary provider arrangements and service agreement before coverage begins.

How many proposals will I receive, and how quickly?

Responses depend on provider participation, location, requested duties, timing, and availability. Guardix does not promise a fixed number of quotes or an immediate response. Include a realistic deadline and the best contact method.

Who receives the information in my quote request?

Your request is shared with Guardix and security companies being considered for the assignment, as explained when you submit. Review the privacy notice and request-sharing acknowledgment. Keep alarm codes, passwords, and sensitive personal records out of the initial form.

Ready when you are

Secure your Florida property.

Tell us what your property needs in one quick step. Guardix helps connect your request with licensed security companies, and each one answers in writing.

  1. RequestZIP, service, start date
  2. MatchedLicensed providers
  3. ProposalPrice and terms in writing
SECURITY PROPOSALFLORIDA License verifiedInsurance on fileSchedule confirmedRate in writing READY

Guardix helps connect quote requests with potential security providers. The selected provider delivers the agreed security service. Availability, qualifications, pricing, reporting features, and service terms must be confirmed for the actual assignment.