Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services


Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.


Contact Information

Physical address:
1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Mailing address:
PO Box 1300
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: (804) 786-4700
Fax: (804) 786-6344

Web: Home Company search Individual search Forms File online

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Virginia Private Investigation Agency License

Agency:Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Insurance Requirements:
  • Comprehensive General Liability Insurance in amounts not less than $1,000,000 issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Virginia
  • The certificate holder must be the DCJS
Notes:
  • Alarm Respondents crossover into both the Security Officer and Electronic Security categories. If licensed in either of these categories you may provide these services without purchasing an additional category.
  • Electronic Security Services businesses are required to ensure that anyone who meets the definition of an Electronic Security Employee submits an electronic security personnel or supervisor application, pay the applicable fees, and submit to fingerprinting. 

Initial Registration

Form:

Private Security Servives - Initial Business License Application

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $550 for a one-year license or $800 for a two-year license + $50 fingerprint fee for all principals
  • Additional license classes can be added for $50 each.
Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of Insurance
  • Irrevocable Consent for Service for each non-resident application
  • Designate at least one individual as the compliance agent who is certified or eligible for certification
  • Designate the type of private security business license being sought
Background Check Requirements: ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Registration Renewal

Form:

Private Security Services - Renewal Business License Application

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$500 application fee + $50 fingerprint fee for all new principals.

Due:

Biennially after the initial license expires.

Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of Insurance
Background Check Requirements: ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Virginia Private Investigator License

Agency:Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

Initial Registration

Form:

Initial Registration Application

Agency Fee:

$39 application fee + $50 fingerprint fee.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Renewal Private Security Registration Application

Agency Fee:

$34

Due:

Biennially

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