State Licensing Contact Information
State Licensing Information
Alabama Security Regulatory Board
Phone: (334) 420-7234
Website: http://www.asrb.alabama.gov/Default.aspx
Alaska Department of Public Safety|
Phone: 907-269-0393
Website: http://www.dps.alaska.gov/statewide/permitslicensing
Arkansas State Police
Phone: 501-618-8600
Website: https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/private-investogators-security-companies-alarm-installation-monitoring/#AlarmSystems
Arizona Department of Public Safety Licensing Bureau
Phone: 602-223-2000
Website: http://www.azdps.gov/services/licensing
Phone: 916-322-4000
Website: https://www.bsis.ca.gov
No state requirements for licensure at this time
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Safety
Phone: 860-685-8000
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/despp
Delaware State Police
Phone: 302-672-5304
Website: https://dsp.delaware.gov/security-guards/
Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration, Board of Security
Phone: 202-671-0500
Website: https://www.dcopla.com/security/
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Phone: 850-245-5691
Website: https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Private-Security-Licenses
Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies
Phone: 478-207-2440
Website: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/42
Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Board of Private Detectives and Guards
Phone: 808-586-3000
Website: http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/private/
No state requirements for licensure at this time
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Phone: 1-800-560-6420
Website: https://www.idfpr.com/DPR.asp
Website:
https://www.idfpr.com/profs/SecurityCont.asp and https://www.idfpr.com/profs/PropSecForce.asp
Indiana Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board
Phone: (317) 234-3022
Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/pisg.htm
Iowa Department of Public Safety, Bail Enforcement/Private Investigative/Security Licensing
Program Services Bureau
Administrative Services Division
Phone: 515-725-6230
Website: https://dps.iowa.gov/divisions/administrative-services/bail-enforcement-private-investigation-private-security
No state requirements for licensure at this time
No state requirements for licensure at this time
Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners
Phone: 225-272-2310
Website: http://www.lsbpse.info/
Maine State Police, Department of Public Safety
Phone: (207) 624-7210
Website: https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses-permits/professional-investigator
Maryland State Police Headquarters
Phone: 410-653-4500
Website: https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organization/Pages/CriminalInvestigationBureau/LicensingDivision/ProfessionalLicenses/SecurityGuard.aspx
Massachusetts Department of State Police
Phone: 978-538-6128
Website: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-private-investigator-watch-guard-or-patrol-or-special-state-police-officers-license
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Phone: (517) 241-9221
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-35299_61343_35414_60647_35470---,00.html
Minnesota Board of Private Detective & Protective Agent Services
Phone: 651-793-2666
Website: https://dps.mn.gov/entity/pdb/Pages/default.aspx
No state requirements for licensure at this time
No state requirements for licensure at this time
Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry
Phone: (406) 444-5711
Website: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/private-security/
No state requirements for licensure at this time
Nevada Private Investigator Licensing Board
Phone: (702) 486-3003
Website: http://pilb.nv.gov/
New Hampshire Department of Safety and Permits and Licensing Unit
Phone: 603-228-3873
Website: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/justice-information-bureau/permits-and-licensing/permits-and-licensing
New Jersey State Police, Private Detective Unit,
Phone: 609-341-3426
Website: https://www.njsp.org/private-detective/sora.shtml
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Private Investigations Advisory Board
Phone: 505-476-4650
Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Private_Investigations.aspx
New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
Phone: (518) 474-7569
Website: https://dos.ny.gov/security-guard
North Carolina Division of Public Safety, Private Protective Services Board
Phone: 919-788-5320
Website: https://www.ncdps.gov/About-DPS/Boards-Commissions/Private-Protective-Services-Board
North Dakota Private Investigation & Security Board
Phone: 701-222-3063
Website: http://www.nd.gov/pisb/index.html
Ohio Private Investigator/Security Guards Services
Phone: 614-466-4130
Website: http://www.pisgs.ohio.gov/pisgs.stm
Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET)
Phone: 405-239-5100
Website: https://www.ok.gov/cleet/
Oregon Dept. of Public Safety Standards & Training
Phone: (503) 378-2100
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/PS/Pages/home.aspx
Pennsylvania Statutes Title 22 P.S. Detectives, Office of the County Clerk, Pennsylvania State Police
Phone: (717) 783-5599
Website: https://www.psp.pa.gov/lethalweapons/Pages/default.
Rhode Island Attorney General
Phone: 401-274-4400
Website: http://www.riag.ri.gov/documents/SecurityGuardLicense.pdf
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Phone: 803-737-9000
Website: https://www.sled.sc.gov/PI_Security.html
No state requirements for licensure at this time
Tennessee Dept of Commerce & Insurance, Private Protective Services
Phone: 615-741-6382
Website: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/pps.html
Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Board
Phone: 512-424-7293
Website: https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/psb/index.htm
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
Phone: 801-530-6628
Website: https://dopl.utah.gov/sec/
The Board of Private Investigative and Security Services, Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation
Phone: 802-828-1505
Website: https://sos.vermont.gov/private-investigative-security-services/
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Phone: 804-786-4700
Website: https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/licensure-and-regulatory-affairs/private-security-services
Washington State Department of Licensing
Business and Professions Division, Security Guards Program
Department of Licensing
Phone: 360-664-6611
Website: http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/securityguards
West Virginia Secretary of State
Phone: 304-558-8000
Website: https://sos.wv.gov/business/Pages/Licensing.aspx
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Phone: (608) 266-2112
Website: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/RulesStatutes/PrivateDetectives.aspx
No state requirements for licensure at this time