Private Armed Security Services
for Personal Protection

For celebrities, business executives, and
other VIPS, danger can arise from nearly
anywhere. ISS provides the licensed and trained security personnel you need to
minimize potential risk, increase your
personal security, and keep you safe.

Security Guard Services – Armed
and Unarmed Protection

At ISS, we understand that your security guard needs may be different than everyone else’s. While some companies and events require armed security to protect property, employees, customers, or guests, others require a different approach involving unarmed security guards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes ISS the best choice for Executive protection services in New York City?

ISS is proud to be a leader in the executive protection industry, with an experienced and competent team of professionals who are committed to protecting lives and property from risks both known and unforeseen. Just as important, we have a proven track record of success in the security industry. Contact us today to learn more about why our clients trust only ISS for their critical security needs.

What makes ISS executive security personnel superior to other security guards and bodyguards?

Security personnel are only as good as their training. We ensure that all our licensed bodyguards and security guards have the training they need by instructing at ISS through our NY-approved security guard training courses. That enables us to stand behind our team with 100% confidence that they are the very best that the industry has to offer.

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Why Hire a Private Investigator in New York City?

Most people think of investigations as something that only law enforcement personnel ever do. However, there are many complex questions in life that public investigators simply cannot help you answer.

How Can a Private Investigator Get the Answers You Need?

Life can sometimes seem like a series of unanswered questions. Unfortunately, however, there are times when you just can’t settle for anything less than getting the answers you need.

Employment Screening

When it comes to the hiring process, companies need to be more careful than ever before. You need to know whether your potential employees have criminal records, a history of violence, credit concerns, substance abuse issues, and other problems that could potentially put yourbusiness at risk.

Criminal Background Check

ISS criminal background
investigations can provide the answers you need and the peace of mind you deserve. Our checks will help you ensure that your new hiring decisions are made in the most informed manner possible and minimize potential risks before they become major problems.

Comprehensive Background Search

We can verify crucial details that ensure that candidates are who they say they are. We also verify past employment history, licensing,employment references, andeducational credentials to ensure that you have the most accurate information available on any job applicant.

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Top Five Benefits of Professional
Employment Screening

For more than two-thirds of U.S. employers, background checks have become an integral part of the hiring process. Today, nearly seven-in-ten employers conduct employment screening prior to hiring a job candidate.

Firearm Licensing Consulting

At ISS, we understand that most people don’t have the time to research all theapplicable gun regulations affecting New York City residents. That’s why our consultants are here to help guide you through the handgun permit application process, to ensure that your licensing process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. We can help with new applications, upgrading of an existing license, and renewals for your permits.

Pistol License Types

Our consultants can help you through the licensing process for all the different pistol license types in New York City. Those licenses include a carry business license, limited carry business license, special carry license, carry guard license, and a premises license. To learn more about the different available licenses and which one is right for you, consult our Pistol License Types page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to obtain to be an armed security guard
in New York?

Before you can train to become an armed security guard in New York City,you will need to ensure that you have completed the process to obtain your legal handgun permit. ISS provides handgun consulting that can assist you in navigating New York’s complex gun control regulations.

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Firearm Licensing: Get Expert Assistance to Secure Your
New York Pistol Permit

Unlike rifles and shotguns, handguns can only be owned and possessed by lawful permit-holders. However, many of the city’s residents would be hard-pressed to properly identify the type of pistol permit they need.

8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards

This is a general course thatintroduces you to the rigors and duties of a security guard. It is a one-time course that offers
a certificate of completion for candidates who complete it.

16 Hour On-the-Job-Training (OJT) Course for Security Guards

Real-world on-the-job instruction that introduces you to guard duties and responsibilities in an actual work site. You are required to complete the training no more than 90 days after securing a job as a security guard.

8 Hour Annual In-Service Training Course for Security Guards

In-service training is required to maintain your security guard registration and must be completed once in each calendar year during each two-year registration period.

47 Hour Firearms Training Course for Armed Security Guards

You must obtain a New York Pistol Permit and be registered as a security guard to take this course. Upon completion, you receive a certificate that you submit when applying for an upgraded armed guard registration.

8 Hour Annual Firearms Training Course for Armed Security Guards

Along with the annual 8 Hour in-service training, you must complete an 8 Hour Annual Firearms Training course. It must be competed once during each calendar year to maintain two-year armed guard registration.

F-89 Fire and Life Safety Director Course

The ISS F-89 fire and life safety directorcourse includes components that instruct applicants in all three key areas of fire and life safety required for full certification. Those components including, Fire safety instruction, Non-fire emergency response instruction, Active shooter and medical emergency response.

Fire and Life Safety Director Qualification Requirements

In addition to the required curriculum,candidates who wish to become fire and life safety directors must meet certain qualification requirements. These requirements include two years of full-time experience in one of several approved occupations, or eighteen months of work experience in those occupations and six-months of employment at a single job site.

F-89 Certification

New York City fire safety rules mandate that certain types of occupied structures employ qualified, certified fire safety directors to take responsibility for safety training, disaster preparation, evacuations, and other emergency responses. Individuals who want to become a certified fire and life safety director must meet certain qualification requirements and attend an approved F-89 fire and life safety director course to obtain their certification. International Security Services, Inc. (ISS) provides that critical training through the ISS Fire Science Institute in New York City.

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Fire and Life Safety Director Training: What Does it Teach?

Since 1973, New York City law has required many of the city’s building to keep a Fire and Life Safety Director on staff to coordinate and implement any fire safety response and help minimize loss of life.

Free Guide Download

Do You Have the Simple, Easy-to-Follow Information to Become a Licensed Security Guard in New York?

Download our FREE guide that provides step-by-step instructions you need to secure your license and begin your exciting career in the security guard industry!

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Our clear, understandable guide can provide the answers and step-by-step instructions you need to complete that journey and take your place as a New York-licensed security guard.

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Get all the details you need to know to become an unarmed security guard or an armed guard, including information and resources needed to obtain your pistol license.