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Security

The Security Industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the protection of people, property, and information. Nearly every Legal or Law Enforcement entity is mirrored in the security industry, in many cases government agencies utilize civilian security professionals in a consulting or contract capacity.

This category contains sites that offer security services, products, or other professional, scientific, or technical services to persons, government, and private industry.

Please submit sites, with brief descriptions (please no key words, excessive capitalization, or superfluous language), to the appropriate subcategory.

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide access control equipment to alarm installing companies can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Please take the time to find the most appropriate category for your submission, click on the link leading to that area, and then submit your site. This will allow your submission to be reviewed much sooner.

Please do NOT submit affiliate sites, mirror sites, non-English sites or sections of a larger site (deeplinks). Non-English sites should be sent to the correct category in World/.

Access Control

Companies that primarily manufacture or distribute access control systems and/or accessories.

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide access control equipment to alarm installing companies can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Alarm Systems

Companies that primarily manufacture or distribute security alarm systems and/or accessories

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide alarm equipment to alarm installing companies can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Armored Vehicles

Sites offering armored vehicles and/or the service of adding armor to vehicles.

Please submit only sites that offer both armored vehicles and those that offer the service of adding armor to vehicles.

Associations

This category is for professional security associations that have active members. This can include organizations representing a range of products, services, or a commercial business sector. Most security associations promote professionalism, and provide education and training opportunities for its members. Many provide certifications, code of ethics, standards of conduct, best practices, legislative oversight, develop professional standards, allow for networking, and information exchange. Security associations can require minimum qualifications for membership, professional licensing, or prior employment within a private sector.

Bail Recovery

The Bail Enforcement industry involves the use of civilian security personnel in the apprehension of persons, released from legal custody on bond or bail, that fail to meet the conditions of their release.

Consulting

Security consultants generally give advise to business entities and sometimes individuals regarding security, crime prevention, and loss prevention. True security consultants are independent and non-product affiliated. Security consultants provide expertise in environmental design, security system design and specification, access control, physical security, protection of assets, theft prevention, crime prevention, loss prevention, executive protection, information security, special event security, emergency and disaster planning, and security training. Some consultants in this field perform security surveys and risk analysis and make recommendations on how to reduce the threat. Some consultants make crime foreseeability assessments and adequacy of security evaluations. Some security consultants testify as an expert witness in litigation.

Submit here if your security consulting business focuses primarily on personal protection of high profile people.

Counterfeit Detection

Companies that primarily manufacture or distribute counterfeit detection equipment and/or accessories

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide counterfeit detection equipment can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Guard and Patrol

Security and Protection Officers are civilian personnel charged with the protection of facilities, personnel, and property.

Investigation

This division of the Security Industry covers investigative activities of all types. Four subcategories have been created to assist visitors in locating information from the websites of Licensed Private Investigators, International Investigators, Process Servers, and Public Records Research Firms. For your protection, before hiring any prospective agency to undertake an investigation on your behalf, you should verify their credentials, experience, license, insurance and bond. Government agencies that serve an investigative function are located elsewhere in the Open Directory.

If your site is not specifically geared towards this topic, please submit to the proper category.

Submitting to the wrong category will delay and/or prevent your site from being listed in the directory.

Submission Tips:
When writing your site''s title please ensure it is the same as your organization.

When writing your site''s description, please tell what your site offers in a clear and concise statement without hype or promotional language.

Thank-you for your cooperation.

Law Enforcement

Equipment for the Law Enforcement Industry, bullet proof vests, search & retrieval tools, light bars, safety nets, etc.

Please make certain that the site you submit is specifically concerned with the sale, use, or manufacture of Law Enforcement Accessories. If the bulk of your site concerns another industry, the site may be better represented in another category. One example would be if your site features several dozen knives with only one of them designed for Law Enforcement.

Locks and Safes

This category is for manufacturers, distributors and import/exporters of locks and safes. Websites related to local locksmiths must be submitted to the proper category in /Regional.

Please only submit lock manufacturers and/or lock importers/distributor''s sites.

Metal Detectors

Companies that primarily manufacture or distribute metal detectors.

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide metal detectors can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

National Security

For both government and private sites dealing with protection of critical infrastructures.

News and Media

This category is for business security related books, newsletters, magazines, and other publications. Online and printed versions.

Please check the appropriateness of your submission to ensure it is entered onto the directory as quickly as possible. Incorrect category submissions may mean a considerable delay or possible deletion of submission. Security software, services, equipment suppliers and manufacturers have their own sub category. Websites dealing specifically with books of varying categories should submit their site to a main category (Books) and not submit individual books covered by this category.

Perimeter Protection

Companies that primarily manufacture, distribute, or install perimeter intrusion detection products and/or accessories

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide perimeter intrusion detection equipment and/or install can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Personal Protection

This subcategory is for those sites offering personal protection products for sale.

Special Services

Specialized security services and operations, systems, IT & communications counter-systems. Examples of these services include; contract explosive and patrol dog handling, high-risk reaction teams, covert operatives, and other services that would not fall under the realm of normal Security Officer or Investigative functions. Inclusions here might be new technical advances in a submitting firm's product or services offerings.

Agencies who provide explosives and weapons detection by means of detector dogs or "sniffer" machines may post in this category. Trainers/retailers of detector dogs or retailers of "sniffer" machines should not post in this category.

Surveillance

Companies that primarily manufacture, distribute or install surveillance equipment and/or accessories

Manufacturers or wholesale distributors who provide surveillance equipment to alarm installing companies can/may be listed here.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Tamper-Proofing and Tamper-Evident Equipment

This category is for internet pages about tamper-proofing and tamper-evident equipment. For example, tamper-evident seals, tamper-proof holograms etc.

Please limit submissions to sites about tamper-proofing, tamper-evident equipment and related products etc.

If the submitted URL appears elsewhere in the Open Directory, it will generally not be approved, but this is subject to the editor�s discretion.

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Technical Surveillance Counter Measures

Businesses offering bug sweeping and other associated counter-surveillance services. These businesses employ a number of different techniques to detect and/or prevent the operation of unauthorised installations of surveillance technology.

Please only submit businesses that offer technical surveillance counter measures type services to this category.