I had an excellent experience with Meridian Security Group while obtaining my exposed firearm license. My instructor, Edwin Bardales, was incredibly patient, thorough, and professional. As someone who was new to firearms, I really appreciated how Edwin took the time to explain firearm safety, walk me through the hands-on portion, and make sure I felt comfortable and confident every step of the way. The range portion was my first time ever at a range, and Edwin made it a very positive and educational experience. I've been in the security industry for over 13 years, and obtaining my exposed license was an important next step in my career. Edwin provided the knowledge and confidence I needed to take that step responsibly. I highly recommend Meridian Security Group to anyone looking to obtain a security license. They are professional, thorough, patient, and truly invested in helping their students succeed. I'll definitely be returning for future qualifications and licenses! read more

We needed a background check for travel to the Caribbean! Edwin was amazingly helpful! He found out what was best and contacted me. Then, he fingerprinted us and sent it all off for us! Great service and so nice! Thank you so much! Tera and Cory read more

I attended their LAPD classroom training this weekend. The instructor, Edwin, is very knowledgeable and thorough. He reinforced the principals and requirements with effective videos that helped me better understand key points as a CCW holder. He also has a law enforcement background and was able to address questions. Their facility is comfortable and there is plenty of parking in the back. Located in Burbank, Meridian Security Group is easy to get to. The live fire training and qualification is at a private range. read more

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Super nice guy got my livescan done really quickly and has great prices, would recommend this place 10/10 hes very helpful.

I had a very good experience with Meridian. Edwin was very knowledgeable and thorough. Thank you!

I am a long time customer of Meridian and I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for top notch security guards and training courses. Edwin, the owner of the company, is a United States Marine Corps veteran and law enforcement officer who has extensive knowledge on what is needed to create a truly secure and strictly professional environment, both in garrison and in training. I especially want to highlight that they offer All of the courses needed to get started as a security guard, including the basic guard card, up to all of the armed permits that would be required like exposed firearm, baton, and OC spray permits (including power to arrest certificate, etc). -- not to mention also offering LAPD CCW permits, live Scan services, and much more. The private range he uses for qualifications is awesome, a very secure and might I say beautifully scenic area where you can feel comfortable. If you are someone who has little experience to firearms, and is actually generally uncomfortable with them, might I suggest taking his beginner or intermediate handgun course! The primary focus is always safety first and ensuring all basic fundamentals of handling a firearm in a safe manner are covered right off the bat and continuously through the course. All in all, Meridian Security group is there to protect anything you need and provide the necessary training to get started in a security career. 10/10 read more

Meridian Security Group - Security Services Near Me - Burbank, California

The team at Meridian were amazing. Personable, professional, hands on beginner firearm training in a semi-private, outdoor range setting. They created an environment to ask questions, be hands on with a variety of firearms and always kept safety-first as the main priority while on the range. read more

I was Serviced for Exposed fire arm permits. The Training was thorough, precise and very time efficient. Overall a very professional and price friendly training program. I highly recommend their bundle services and they offer a wide variety anything from Guard Card to CCW. read more

We participated in the May 9th Beginner Handgun Class. This was our first handgun class and all the instructors were fantastic. We were paired up with James and Edwin. Both were patient, detailed and made us feel comfortable handling the firearms. They provided safety instructions first then progressed on to how to handle the gun, then we started shooting. They provided pointers to improve our stance and gave us drills to improve upon our shooting consistency. We plan to take further classes with them to improve upon our skills. We highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in handling a firearm for safety and security. We have already referred a friend. Great value for the cost. read more

I did my CCW certification class with Edwin at Meridian Security. Edwin provided me with valuable information related to conceal carry. The class setting was professional, relaxed and thorough. I feel like I made the right choice in using Meridian Security for my certification needs. Meridian also offers a variety of other classes for security certifications, CCW for Arizona, Utah and CCW for the Beverly Hills area. Meridian Security is listed on the LAPD Approved list for Firearms Vendors for CCW classes. Be sure to reach out to Edwin for more information regarding class availability and scheduling. I highly recommend going to Meridian Security. Thank You for everything :) read more

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Took a CCW class with Edwin and really enjoyed it. You can tell he really likes to teach and I found the class very informative. It felt like it went by really quickly. He also was able to work around my schedule so it was very convenient! I would absolutely recommend doing any class with Edwin or the team. I want to do some of the others. read more

I recently completed my CCW course with Edwin and had a great experience. He was knowledgeable, easy to learn from, and flexible with everyone's schedules. The classroom was comfortable, with plenty of parking, coffee, and water. I definitely recommend taking his class if you're looking for a CCW course. read more

Merian security group help me get my guard card. The class was very informative and the instructor was awesome. I definitely recommend them if you need a guard card, baton permit, exposed firearm permit or CCW training. read more

Friendly and helpful staff, and very accommodating to help out. knowledgeable on helping me bring what I needed. When another customer comes in the door, acknowledge them and is helpful when I was there kind and polite. read more

We used them for wedding event last week where we had over 200 guest in Downtown Los Angeles. We wanted to make sure only invited guest made it in , so we hired Meridian Security and they did a phenomenal keeping our wedding safe and sound . Highly recommend!!! Thank you! read more

We hired Meridian for a very high profile and important project that extended for a month. The needs for our security team were to not only be a security presence but also client facing, executive protection, celebrity escort, and ensuring highly confidential intellectual property remained private (no pics, no social media) until launch. The Meridian team met and exceeded every one of these asks. Under the calm , steady and strong leadership of Edwin Bardales, they were professional, punctual, great with the clients, communicated often and effectively with our team. Our client , a global brand , was extremely pleased at not only the security and emergency plan but how it was executed and the quality of the men and women on the Meridian Security team. I highly recommend their services and can't wait to partner with them again. read more

We use Meridian Security Group for my business and loved how professional the guards are. I didn't realize that most of them were off duty police officers. The level of service I got was well beyond what I expected. A+ rating! Thank you so much and keep up the great work. read more

Went to an event that Meridian was providing security for, very kind and professional staff. Answered my questions to the best of their abilities and pointed me in the right direction. All in all, definitely a great bunch of guys and gals. Highly recommend. read more

Edwin and Meridian were a pleasure to work with. They did everything we asked and more. I would highly recommend them for anyone need of this type of service. read more

Can not express enough what a pleasure and how easy it has bin to work with these guys. I have hired them to keep my team and I safe on some over night projects. They offer fair rates with great service highly recommend them for any security needs. read more

If you need exceptional service call Meridian Security Group. We used Meridian for our venue and were very impressed! Edwin is very professional with a law enforcement background. Everything was handled very well from start to finish. We had peace of mind and were able to enjoy our event knowing it was secured by skilled professionals! 100 percent recommended. read more

I appreciate the work from Edwin and team. End to end I was taken care of, appreciate the attention to detail

Meridian Security is top notch providing reliable service and always placing the client first!

Meridian Security was fantastic! Fast to respond, very reasonable pricing, and excellent security. I can't recommend them enough. Thank you Edwin! read more

Great reassuring service! All of my questions answered from beginning to end. No other team compares when it comes to quality security.

Had the opportunity to hire them for an occasion and must say they were professional and prompt. You know they're doing something right when the neighbors are complementing their services. Thank you fellas. read more

Amazing service and on point attention to detail from Meridian. Rest assured, when you hire Meridian Security, your personal safety is their main priority. They're not your typical company that works just for pay. They go above and beyond their duty to make sure their clients are well protected and their needs are met. I will definitely be continuously using their services. No complaints here. Also, they're VETERAN AND LEO OWNED. Thank you guys once again! read more

The Meridian Security Group is very professional and respectful, I would recommend them to anyone who needs security for their residence or business. read more