Note: The contact information provided above for any state agency is subject to change. If any of the following information is found to be erroneous, current information can be obtained by calling Directory Assistance for the appropriate state's capitol city or conducting a search online.



Alaska

Security Guard Licensing Department, Alaska State Police

5700 E. Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

(907) 269-5594



Arizona

Department of Public Safety, Licensing Division

P.O. Box 6328, Phoenix, AZ 85005

(602) 223-2361



Arkansas

Arkansas Board of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies

P.O. Box 5091, Little Rock, AR 72215

(501) 221-8245



California

Bureau of Collection & Investigative Services

1920 20th St, Alonzo Hall, Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 322-7788



Connecticut

Department of Public Safety, Special Services Unit, Division of State Police

1111 Country Club Rd, Meriden, CT 06450-2098

P.O. Box 2794, Middletown, CT 06457

(203) 685-8046



Delaware

Detective Licensing, Delaware State Police

P.O. Box 430, Dover, DE 19903

(302) 739-5991



District of Columbia

Security Officers Management Branch, Metro Police

Security Unit 2000, 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009

(202) 939-8722, Fax (202) 673-7418



Florida

Department of State, Division of Licensing

325 John Knox Rd. Suite 5103 Building 4, Tallahassee, FL 32399

(904) 488-5381



Georgia

State Board of Private Detectives

166 Pryor St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 656-2282



Hawaii

Board of Private Detectives & Guards, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Honolulu, HI 96823

(808) 586-3000, 586-2701



Illinois

Department of Professional Regulation

100 W Randolph, Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 814-4500, Complaints: (312) 814-6910



Indiana

Professional Licensing Board

302 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-2980



Iowa

Administrative Services Division, Iowa Department of Public Safety

Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-3211, (515) 281-6937



Kentucky

Justice Cabinet, Division of Grants Management

417 High St. 3rd Floor, Frankfurt, KY 40601

(502) 564-3251



Louisiana

Louisiana Board of Private Investigators

2051 Silverside Dr #190, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(504) 763-3556



Maine

State Police Licensing Division

State House #164, Augusta, ME 04333

(207) 624-8775



Maryland

Licensing Division, Maryland State Police

1711 Belmont Ave, Woodlawn, MD 21244

(410) 486-3101



Massachusetts

Dept. of State Police, Special Licensing Unit

20 Somerset St, Boston, MA 02108

(617) 727-6128



Michigan

Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services

Lansing, MI

(517) 241-5645




Minnesota

Dept. of Public Safety, Private Detective & Protective Agent Services Board,

1246 University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104

(612) 642-0775



Montana

Board of Private Security Patrolmen & Investigators

1424 9th Ave, Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-3737



Nebraska

Attorney General's Office, Consumer Affairs Division

State Capitol, #2300, Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2554



Nevada

Private Investigator Licensing Board, Office of the Attorney General

198 S Carson St., Carson City, NV 89710

(702) 687-5534



New Hampshire

State Police, Division of Licenses and Permits

Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305

(603) 271-3575



New Jersey

State Police, Department of Law & Public Safety, Private Detective Unit

P.O. Box 7068, West Trenton, NJ 08688-0068

(609) 882-2000 Ext. 2680 or 2474



New Mexico

Regulations & Licensing Dept.

P.O. Box 1388, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1388

(505) 827-7172



New York

Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Investigative Unit

162 Washington Ave, 4th Floor, Albany, NY 12231

(518) 474-4664



North Carolina

Private Protective Services Board

P.O. Box 29500, Raleigh, NC 27626



North Dakota

Private Investigative Security Board (PISB)

P.O. Box 7026, Bismarck, ND 58507

(701) 222-3063



Ohio

Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Licensing

Two Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43266-0546



Oklahoma

Council on Law Enforcement Education & Training, Private Security Division

P.O. Box 11476 Cimarron Station, Oklahoma City, OK 73111



Pennsylvania

No statewide licensing authority - licensing authority in each county.



Puerto Rico

State Police

GPO Box 70166, San Juan, PR 00936

(809) 781-0227



Rhode Island

Attorney General's Office, Department of Licenses

Providence, RI 02903

(401) 277-2416



South Carolina

State Law Enforcement Division, Regulatory Services

P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398

(903) 737-9000



South Dakota

No license currently required.

Buisness licenses and weapons permits are required.

Contact State Dept. of Revenue for details.



Tennessee

Private Protective Services Division, Department of Commerce & Insurance

500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243-1158

(615) 741-4827



Texas

Board of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies

P.O. Box 13509 Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711

(512) 463-5545



Utah

Department of Public Safety & Law Enforcement Services, Bureau of

Regulatory Licensing

501 S 2700 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84119

(801) 965-4461



Vermont

Office of Secretary of State, Board of Private Detectives

109 State St., Montpellier, VT 05609-1101

(802) 828-2191, (802) 828-2363



Virginia

Enforcement Section, Private Security Board

3600 W. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230

(804) 786-4700



Washington

State of Washington, State Office Building, License and Certification for

Private Detectives Section, Olympia, WA 98506

(206) 664-9070



West Virginia

State Department

State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305



Wisconsin

Department of Regulation & Licensing

1400 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53708

(608) 266-2112, Fax 267-0644



Note: The contact information provided above for any state agency is subject to change. If any of the following information is found to be erroneous, current information can be obtained by calling Directory Assistance for the appropriate state's capitol city or conducting a search online.