Compare Security Companies

See how Tennessee security providers stack up side by side on the metrics that matter most.

Company Rating Price Services Areas Best For Licensed Insured Armed
Phelps Security 4.7 $$$ Armed Guards, Unarmed Guards, Commercial Patrol, Residential Patrol, Alarm Response, Private Investigations, Event Security, Custom Security Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, East Memphis, Midtown Established businesses and property managers in Memphis who prioritize reputation and reliability and have the budget for premium service
Shield of Steel 4.6 $$ Armed Guards, Unarmed Guards, GPS-Tracked Patrols, Monitoring & Surveillance, Risk Assessment, Event Security, Alarm Response Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Germantown, Bartlett, Collierville Memphis businesses and property managers who want professional, veteran-led security without the inflated pricing of national chains
Walden Security 4.4 $$$ Armed Guards, Unarmed Guards, Mobile Patrol, Remote Surveillance, Access Control, Event Security, Event-Based Monitoring Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville, Southeast US, Puerto Rico Mid-to-large businesses in Memphis that need enterprise-grade security with advanced monitoring technology and multi-site coverage
Imperial Security 4.3 $$$ Armed Guards, Unarmed Guards, Security Patrol, Mobile Field Supervisors, Concierge Officers, Undercover Operatives, Loss Prevention, Executive Protection, Fire Watch, Access Control, High Value Cargo Escort Memphis, Nashville, Nationwide (20+ states) Large enterprises, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities that need a security partner with national scale and industry-specific expertise
Delta Security Company 4.1 $$ Armed Guards, Unarmed Guards, Executive Protection, Asset Transport, Private Investigations, Armed Patrol Memphis, Greater Jackson TN, West Tennessee Businesses needing armed security, executive protection, or secure asset transport with personnel who have real military and law enforcement experience
GardaWorld 4.0 $$$$ Armed Guards, Unarmed Guards, Risk Management, Security Consulting, Cash Services, Background Screening, Event Security, Executive Protection Memphis, Tennessee, Nationwide, Global Large enterprises and institutions that need a global security partner with comprehensive risk management capabilities and the infrastructure to operate across multiple locations

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