We verify each agency's active license with the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board (PILB), which regulates security guards and protection companies in the state, confirm general-liability and workers'-comp insurance, and review close-protection training, armed and CCW credentials where relevant, and references from comparable Las Vegas clients. Only agencies that clear that bar are shown to you.
Best bodyguard companies in Las Vegas (2026)
Finding the best bodyguard company in Las Vegas means protecting principals in the most event-dense entertainment city in the country, where the Strip never closes and the crowd is the constant. A high-roller moving between casino properties, a performer or athlete during fight week, and an executive at a major convention each face concentrated, fast-moving crowds, and the right agency reads casino-floor dynamics and resort-corridor logistics as fluently as it reads a quiet gated-estate detail in Summerlin. Vegas protection work is built around 24-hour movement, VIP discretion, and venues engineered for crowds, so the best officers are as comfortable in a casino's back-of-house as on a red carpet.
Calvis is not a security agency and is not itself licensed. Instead, we vet and match independently-licensed personal-protection and executive-protection agencies across the Las Vegas valley so you can compare qualified options in one place. We screen each agency's Nevada licensing, insurance, close-protection training, and record with comparable Las Vegas clients, then connect you directly with the ones that fit your situation and budget. You stay in control of who you hire. We make sure every agency you see has already cleared a real bar.
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The Las Vegas market
Inside bodyguard and personal protection in Las Vegas
29
vetted agencies serving the metro
5
specialties covered
Las Vegas runs a 24-hour personal-protection market unlike any other, anchored by the Strip's casinos, arenas, and convention halls. High-roller and VIP details coordinate closely with casino security and host teams as principals move between properties, the casino floor, and high-limit rooms. Fight weeks, residencies, and the calendar at T-Mobile Arena, Allegiant Stadium, and the Sphere drive surge demand for athlete, performer, and entourage protection. The convention economy at the Las Vegas Convention Center and resort meeting space brings steady executive and dignitary work. Off the Strip, high-net-worth residential coverage concentrates in Summerlin, MacDonald Highlands, and Lake Las Vegas, where officers coordinate with gated patrols and estate staff. Cash-heavy movement and gaming wins make secure transport a real concern, and stalking or fan-fixation cases route toward Clark County courts. Discretion is paramount here: principals expect protection that blends into a resort environment built to keep everyone comfortable and spending.
By specialty
Matched to
what you need.
Security needs aren't one-size-fits-all. The Las Vegas network spans these bodyguard and personal protection specialties — tell us what you need and we match you to the agencies built for it.
VIP & High-Roller Casino Protection
Discreet close protection coordinated with casino security and host teams as principals move between properties, the floor, and high-limit rooms. Officers manage approach, secure cash and chip movement, and keep the principal comfortable in a 24-hour resort environment.
- Ideal for
- High-rollers, hosted VIPs, and gaming principals on the Strip
- Coverage
- Strip casino properties, high-limit rooms, resort corridors, valet and back-of-house
Fight-Week & Performer Protection
Surge-capable close protection for athletes, performers, and entourages during fight weeks, residencies, and major arena events. Officers advance arenas, manage entrance and exit choke points, and coordinate with venue and promoter security.
- Ideal for
- Athletes, performers, and entourages during major event weeks
- Coverage
- T-Mobile Arena, Allegiant Stadium, the Sphere, Strip residency venues
Secure Transport & Cash Movement
Protection drivers and a detail officer covering high-value movement between properties, the airport, and residences. Officers plan routes around Strip congestion, secure cash and valuables in transit, and own the curb and valet transitions where exposure peaks.
- Ideal for
- Principals moving cash, valuables, or themselves across the valley
- Coverage
- Las Vegas Strip, Harry Reid International, Summerlin, Henderson
Estate & Residential Protection
Standing residential coverage for gated estates and luxury communities, coordinating with patrols, household staff, and camera systems. Officers manage gate and visitor access, screen deliveries, and run discreet overnight presence at primary residences.
- Ideal for
- High-net-worth households and family offices in gated communities
- Coverage
- Summerlin, MacDonald Highlands, Lake Las Vegas, The Ridges
Threat Assessment & Court Protection
Protective coverage paired with a documented threat assessment for stalking, fan-fixation, and workplace-threat cases. Officers harden routines, escort to court appearances, and coordinate protective-order service while keeping evidence-quality records.
- Ideal for
- Public figures and individuals facing stalking, fixation, or credible threats
- Coverage
- Clark County courts, residential neighborhoods, resort and venue workplaces
How we vet
A real bar,
not an ad auction.
Every agency in Las Vegas clears the same four checks before it can take bodyguard and personal protection work. Licensing is verified through the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board (PILB).
01
State licensing verified
Every agency holds an active state security license. We confirm it before any agency can take work.
02
Active insurance on file
Current general-liability (and where applicable, workers' comp) coverage is verified, not assumed.
03
Background-checked officers
Agencies field licensed, background-checked guards — the people who actually show up on site.
04
Tracked reliability record
Shift-reliability is measured on the platform. Agencies that no-show or slip on coverage are removed.
Pricing
What bodyguard and personal protection costs in Las Vegas
Unarmed officers
$30–48/hr
Standard posts, patrol, and monitoring. Recurring contracts are typically priced below on-demand rates.
Armed officers
$55–90/hr
Coverage where an armed presence is warranted. Rates vary with risk profile and shift length.
Final pricing depends on site, hours, number of officers, and whether you need a static post or mobile patrol. Get a firm quote by requesting a match above.
FAQ
Common
questions
Unarmed close-protection officers in Las Vegas typically run about $45 to 85 per hour and armed officers about $70 to 135 per hour, with the rate depending on detail size, hours, experience, and whether you need casino, event, or secure-transport coverage. Single-officer movement sits lower, while multi-officer fight-week and 24-hour VIP details run higher, and major event weeks carry premium pricing.
Yes. Every agency Calvis matches you with holds its own active license through the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board, which regulates security guards and protection companies in Nevada. Calvis itself is not a licensed security provider. We connect you with independently-licensed agencies and verify that licensing as part of our vetting.
Yes. Many Las Vegas agencies we vet work routinely alongside casino security and host teams, with officers experienced moving high-rollers and VIPs between properties, the floor, and high-limit rooms while staying within house protocols. You can request discreet single-officer coverage or scale to a multi-officer detail for fight weeks and major appearances when you compare agencies.
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