Security Services in North Dakota

Security Considerations in North Dakota

Extreme winter conditions affect every post in the state. Officers need proper cold weather gear, patrol routines suited to subzero temperatures and a reliable way to reach sites during storms. Clients benefit from a provider that plans relief and backup staffing ahead of the season rather than reacting to closed roads.

Long distances between cities make supervision and consistency a practical concern. Clients with sites in both the eastern and western parts of the state need the same post orders, reporting and officer standards at each location, along with regular supervisory visits to remote sites such as energy and industrial facilities.

Markets Served in North Dakota

• Fargo

Coverage also extends to Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston and Dickinson.

Services Available

Services in North Dakota include luxury retail asset protection, retail security officers, concierge and lobby security, commercial building security, special event security, executive protection support and fire watch. Post Orders are written for each location around its layout, hours and risk.

Screening, Training and Supervision

Officers complete a five-stage screening process and tier-based training before assignment, including de-escalation and, for retail posts, organized retail crime recognition. Supervisors make unannounced site visits, and the MGP Operations Desk answers 24/7/365. Incidents are documented on scene, time-stamped and GPS-verified.

North Dakota Licensing

In North Dakota, McCray Global Protection operates under the MGP Hybrid Operating Model. Officers are supplied by vetted local partners who hold the licenses required by the state and local jurisdiction, and MGP manages the program: screening and training standards, supervision, Post Orders, reporting and account management.

How is security guard coverage priced?

Rates depend on the officer classification, hours, schedule and site requirements. MGP provides a written rate schedule after reviewing your needs. Holiday, overnight and short-notice coverage is billed at a premium rate.

Security Officer Requirements in North Dakota

• Anyone providing security services for an agency without a licence must be registered with the board as an apprentice, security officer or commissioned security officer, and the agency is responsible for those registrations. Source
• Registrants must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate or hold the equivalent. Source
• Applicants are fingerprinted and must clear both state (BCI) and FBI criminal record searches, and a provisional registration is replaced once the state and federal searches are complete. Source
• Apprentices need at least 12 hours of training within 30 days of registration, the security officer rank requires 1,000 hours of service plus 32 more classroom hours, and the commissioned rank requires 3,000 more hours of service plus 80 classroom hours. Source
• Armed work requires an armed certificate, issued only after the applicant passes the weapons exam and meets state weapons requirements, with instruction and testing by a board-certified instructor; a concealed carry permit does not authorize carrying a weapon on duty. Source
• An agency licence must be held by a decision maker, generally an owner, member or partner, who already holds an individual licence, and licences are valid for one year, expiring September 30. Source
• Active law enforcement officers cannot hold a licence, though off-duty officers may work as security officers. Source