Indiana security guard license lookup
Indiana licenses security companies, not individual guards. Here is what to check instead.
Indiana licenses security companies, not individual guards, so there is no guard record to look up. Check the company’s license instead.
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board: (317) 232-2960, pla10@pla.in.gov.
What to check instead in IndianaExact steps to verify an officer with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board)5 steps
- Do not ask the guard for a state license number, Indiana does not issue one. Instead ask which licensed security guard agency employs them and for that agency's IPLA license number.
- Verify the AGENCY on the IPLA license search at https://mylicense.in.gov/eVerification/ using the 'Security Guard Agency' license type and the company name, and confirm the license is active and unexpired.
- Ask the agency in writing to confirm the named person is a current employee and that the agency ran the required Indiana State Police and seven-year state/county/city background checks on them.
- If the guard will work armed, confirm their firearms authority separately, Indiana sets no state firearms standard for guards, so the only assurance is the employer's own documented training and the guard's Indiana handgun license.
- If anything about the agency's status is unclear, phone the IPLA board staff before the guard starts work.
Why there is no link to click: Indiana licenses security guard AGENCIES only. Under IC 25-30-1.3, the agency (or one qualifying officer/partner) is licensed; individual guards working for that agency hold no state license and are not in any state database. Watch for the wrong database: the IPLA license search at mylicense.in.gov lists 'Security Guard Agency' and 'Private Investigator Firm' records only, so typing a guard's personal name returns nothing, which means nothing about whether that guard is legitimate. IPLA also states that guard background-check records and applications are confidential and not obtainable by public records request, so there is no records-request route to an individual's file either.
How to check the security company in IndianaThe Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board licenses the firm itself (Security Guard Agency)Agency license
- Ask the company for the exact legal name on its license and its Security Guard Agency number. A company that cannot produce a number for a license it claims to hold has told you something.
- Open the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board lookup and search for that name.
- Search the legal name, not the name on the uniform or the invoice. Brand names, DBAs, and the name on the truck are often not the licensed entity.
- Read the status and the expiry date, not just the presence of a record. An expired or suspended license still returns a result.
- If nothing comes up, ask which entity holds the license and in which state, then check that name. If the answer does not resolve, treat the license as unconfirmed and call Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board before signing.
Ask for company insurance & bonding properlyIndiana requires liability coverage by statute — what to ask for on the COIRequired by law
General liability of at least $100,000 covering false arrest, detention or imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and wrongful entry or eviction. The policy may not exclude intentional acts of the insured causing bodily injury, and the State of Indiana must be named an additional insured.
If it lapses: The license is suspended on non-compliance and cannot be reinstated until a formal reinstatement application is filed with proper proof of insurance.
IC 25-30-1.3-16, https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-25/article-30/chapter-1-3/section-25-30-1-3-16/
tessura does not verify anyone’s insurance and has no access to insurers’ records. This is guidance for doing it yourself, not legal advice.
Indiana license lookup: common questionsQuick answers on lookup timing, missing records, and armed permits3 questions
How do I look up a security guard license in Indiana?
Indiana does not license individual security guards, so there is no guard record to look up. The license that exists belongs to the company, so check that instead.
How do I check a security company’s license in Indiana?
Companies need their own license from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board: Security Guard Agency. Search the company’s exact legal name at mylicense.in.gov and read the status and expiry date on the record.
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.