Security guard and private investigative services industry data

Data on Ontario’s licensed security guards, private investigators and the registered agencies which employ them. The data includes the number of licensed: * security guards * private investigators * dual licensees (security guard and private investigator) * security guard businesses * private investigator businesses * dual businesses that employ security guards and private investigators * other registered employers of security guards and private investigators Individuals and businesses that have had their licenses revoked, suspended, or expired are not included. Counts reflect information available as of the last business day in December of each year. Note: Datasets on this page may be updated periodically. For information on data updates, please consult the available metadata such as data dictionary and supporting documentation.

Publisher

Government of Ontario

Resources

5

Catalogue metadata updated

2026-03-18