What do local security services do?

Private local security services provide a variety of armed and unarmed services and expertise for their clients. These security services are typically equipped to provide guard and patrol services or to serve as consultants for property and business owners seeking to address a range of security issues.

Services offered by a security company can be broadly defined as the protection of personnel and assets. Certain providers offer roving patrols, bodyguards who provide personalized protection, and guard dog services, but these providers make up only a small part of the industry. As of 2015, there are 2 million full-time security workers in the United States.