Local security firm warns council about unlicensed guards undercutting businesses

Daryl Darley, owner of Frontline Security Services, addressed the council during public input to complain about unlicensed or unregulated security providers taking contracts and undercutting licensed companies.

Darley said Frontline is a one‑person operation trying to operate “by the book” and that unlicensed providers pose safety and legal risks to clients and to legitimate businesses. “These unlicensed security providers are not just hurting legitimate businesses like mine. They pose a serious risk to the community and other business owners. They’re unregulated, often untrained, and business hiring them are not knowing and exposing themselves to legal liabilities,” Darley said.

He told council that he had been contacted previously by the city clerk about registration and zoning requirements and that he had rented a small office to comply even though he primarily works from home. Darley asked council to “reconsider its policies on small business owners like myself.”

Council members recorded the comment in the public input portion of the meeting; no formal action on licensing or enforcement was taken that evening. City staff did not present a response on the record but council members said staff would follow up with business registration and enforcement questions raised by speakers.

Darley’s comments highlight complaints from a small‑business owner about local enforcement of licensing and the presence of firms operating without licensure; the city manager’s office and clerk’s office are the offices that typically handle business registration and enforcement.