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Arkansas security guard license lookup

Arkansas has no public online search for individual guards. Here is how to confirm one with the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division instead, and how to check the company.

No online guard lookup in Arkansas

Arkansas publishes no public online lookup for individual guards, so you confirm a guard directly with the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division.

Arkansas State Police PI-Security/Alarm Monitoring Section: (501) 618-8000, then ext. 2 and ext. 4. The Regulatory Services Division also takes questions at (501) 534-3399 or asp.pisecurityquestions@arkansas.gov (contact details published at https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/private-investigators-security-companies-alarm-installation-monitoring/)

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Step-by-step: how to look up a guard in ArkansasExact steps to verify an officer with the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division4 steps
  1. Ask to see the guard's credential photo identification card. Arkansas rule 17 CAR § 350-506 requires every credentialed or commissioned security officer to wear it in plain sight while working and to hand it over for inspection on request, so refusing is itself a red flag.
  2. Read four things off the card: the holder's name, the credential number, the expiration date, and the name of the employing company, Arkansas Code § 17-40-329 requires all four to be printed on it.
  3. Confirm the expiration date is in the future. Arkansas credentials run two years from issue and stay valid if the person changes employer, so an out-of-date employer name on the card is worth a question but is not itself disqualifying.
  4. Contact the Arkansas State Police PI-Security/Alarm Monitoring Section and ask it to verify the credential. It needs the officer's name and the company they work for; give the credential number too if you have it. There is no public online lookup for Arkansas security officers.

Why there is no link to click: Arkansas credentials individual security officers (PSO) and commissions armed ones (CSO), but publishes no individual lookup. The State Police's Private Investigators / Security Companies page sends 'inquiries regarding individuals or companies regulated by the Arkansas State Police' to the Regulatory Services Division, and the PI-Security/Alarm Monitoring Section confirmed to tessura by email on 2026-09-24 that it verifies an officer's credential on request, given the officer's name and the company they work for.

What credentials a guard should hold in ArkansasArkansas issues portable credentials directly to the officer2 credentials
Every guard working a postPrivate Security Officer (PSO) Credential8 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 2 years
If they carry a firearmCommissioned Security Officer (CSO)24 hrs of training · state exam · renews every 2 years

Armed work: Armed officers need a Commissioned Security Officer (CSO) commission: 21+, 8 hours of Phase I plus 16 hours of Phase II (8 in the classroom, 8 on the range), a 100-question exam, and 12 hours of refresher training with a range qualification every year. No armed work until the commission card is issued, and the firearm is carried only on the assigned site during assigned duties.

How to check the security company in ArkansasThe Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division licenses the firm itself (Class B Security Services Contractor)Agency license
What the firm must holdClass B Security Services ContractorIssued by the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division
  1. Ask the company for the exact legal name on its license. Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division does not publish license numbers here, so the name is what you can actually match.
  2. Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division publishes no public per-company lookup, so this cannot be done online.
  3. Contact Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division directly and ask them to confirm the license status for that exact legal name. Ask for the answer in writing if the contract is significant.
  4. Meanwhile, ask the company for a copy of the license itself and check that the name on it matches the entity that will sign your contract.

The Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division names the firms it licenses but publishes no license number; match on the legal name instead.

Ask for company insurance & bonding properlyArkansas requires liability coverage by statute — what to ask for on the COIRequired by law
Arkansas requires it by law

Continuing public liability insurance of at least $500,000 covering damages caused by wrongful acts of the company, its officers, agents and employees.

If it lapses: The policy must be "continuing", so a lapse is a violation, but nothing triggers discovery of it. The weakest regime checked so far.

A.C.A. §17-40-308(a), https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/2010/title-17/subtitle-2/chapter-40/subchapter-3/17-40-308

A certificate of insurance (COI) that names your business as an additional insured, not just the certificate holderCertificate holder means you were mailed a copy. Additional insured means their policy actually answers for you if you are pulled into a claim.
General liability, and workers’ compensation at your state’s statutory limitsIf a guard is hurt on your property and the company carries no workers’ comp, the claim tends to land on you. Ask for commercial auto too if they run patrol vehicles.
The policy number and the effective and expiry dates, on a certificate dated within the last monthAn undated or months-old certificate is the single most common tell. The dates let you ask the insurer about the right policy.
The name, agency, and direct phone number of the broker who issued it, then call themThe broker can confirm the policy is in force today. The certificate PDF cannot, and a forged or stale one looks identical to a real one.
A contract term requiring written notice to you before the policy is cancelled or non-renewedStandard certificates promise notice to the insured, not to you. Putting the duty on the company in the contract is what makes a mid-term cancellation a breach.
A fresh certificate part-way through the term, not only at signingRe-asking at 60 or 90 days costs you an email and defeats the whole get-the-COI-then-drop-it pattern.

tessura does not verify anyone’s insurance and has no access to insurers’ records. This is guidance for doing it yourself, not legal advice.

Arkansas license lookup: common questionsQuick answers on lookup timing, missing records, and armed permits4 questions
How do I look up a security guard license in Arkansas?

Arkansas publishes no public online lookup for individual guards. Note the guard’s full name and any registration number they give you, and ask the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division to confirm it. Arkansas State Police PI-Security/Alarm Monitoring Section: (501) 618-8000, then ext. 2 and ext. 4. The Regulatory Services Division also takes questions at (501) 534-3399 or asp.pisecurityquestions@arkansas.gov (contact details published at https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/private-investigators-security-companies-alarm-installation-monitoring/).

What is a security guard license called in Arkansas?

The Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division issues the Private Security Officer (PSO) credential. For armed work: Commissioned Security Officer (CSO) commission.

How do I check a security company’s license in Arkansas?

Companies need their own license from the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division: Class B Security Services Contractor. There is no public per-company lookup, so ask the Arkansas State Police, Regulatory Services Division to confirm the license for the company’s exact legal name.

Is tessura part of the state licensing agency?

No. tessura is not affiliated with any state licensing agency. Every lookup on this page belongs to the agency that runs it, and the agency’s record is the one that counts.

Official sources & more for ArkansasRegulator links, licensing guides, and open jobs (last reviewed September 27, 2026)7 sources
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