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US security career illustrations

The US state guide images were created with AI for Get Licensed. They show fictional private security officers in illustrative city workplace settings. Uniforms, equipment and duties vary by employer and assignment. The people and workplaces are fictional; local architecture provides visual context.

Commissioned by Get Licenced LLC. The same illustrations appear on state cards, state guide pages and downloadable guides.

Illustrative private security work in Birmingham, Alabama: Black female hospital security officer in pale-blue uniform shirt talking calmly to a visitor beside reception. Hospital front windows show an ordinary Birmingham Alabama brick city setting.

Alabama

Birmingham · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Anchorage, Alaska: Female officer assisting truck driver at snowy logistics checkpoint

Alaska

Anchorage · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Phoenix, Arizona: Woman checking delivery access at a shaded industrial gate

Arizona

Phoenix · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Little Rock, Arkansas: Woman in grey long-sleeve uniform shirt patrolling public-facing corporate parking structure

Arkansas

Little Rock · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Los Angeles, California: Asian woman guiding a visitor at modern business reception

California

Los Angeles · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Denver, Colorado: Woman conducting exterior campus patrol beside bike rack

Colorado

Denver · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Hartford, Connecticut: Mature woman security officer in grey security blazer at an insurance office turnstile helping an employee scan their access badge.

Connecticut

Hartford · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Wilmington, Delaware: Male private security officer in a dark green polo and black trousers checking a loading-bay clipboard with a delivery driver. Working Wilmington Delaware warehouse.

Delaware

Wilmington · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Washington, District of Columbia: Asian female private security officer in a charcoal suit managing visitor screening at an ordinary private office lobby reception desk in Washington DC.

District of Columbia

Washington · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Miami, Florida: Black woman officer walking a landscaped hotel courtyard

Florida

Miami · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Atlanta, Georgia: Black male private security officer in white uniform shirt and navy tie working a busy modern office-lobby access desk in Atlanta, visitors arriving.

Georgia

Atlanta · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Honolulu, Hawaii: Pacific Islander man checking resort walkway

Hawaii

Honolulu · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Boise, Idaho: Officer at warehouse interior pedestrian crossing

Idaho

Boise · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Chicago, Illinois: Black male officer assisting office visitor at revolving-door lobby

Illinois

Chicago · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Indianapolis, Indiana: Female officer checking pedestrian access at distribution centre

Indiana

Indianapolis · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Des Moines, Iowa: Mature male officer monitoring insurance-campus CCTV

Iowa

Des Moines · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Wichita, Kansas: Black man monitoring manufacturer employee turnstile

Kansas

Wichita · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Louisville, Kentucky: Black female officer working conference registration checkpoint

Kentucky

Louisville · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in New Orleans, Louisiana: Male officer conducting hotel courtyard patrol

Louisiana

New Orleans · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Portland, Maine: Female private security officer in navy fleece and grey work trousers inspecting a harbour warehouse entrance with a small flashlight after rain, working waterfront in Portland Maine.

Maine

Portland · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Baltimore, Maryland: Older male private security officer in high-vis orange vest over black work jacket checking an industrial gate at a Baltimore freight facility.

Maryland

Baltimore · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Boston, Massachusetts: Female university private security officer in a crisp light-blue shirt at a university security desk advising a student, brick Boston campus buildings visible through windows.

Massachusetts

Boston · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Detroit, Michigan: Female officer inspecting visitor badge at automotive facility

Michigan

Detroit · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Minneapolis, Minnesota: Male officer escorting visitor toward medical-campus doorway

Minnesota

Minneapolis · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Jackson, Mississippi: Black woman completing incident notes at hospital security desk

Mississippi

Jackson · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in St Louis, Missouri: Older male officer checking museum emergency-exit access

Missouri

St Louis · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Billings, Montana: Female officer inspecting freight yard perimeter

Montana

Billings · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Omaha, Nebraska: Female officer greeting contractor at data-centre control desk

Nebraska

Omaha · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Las Vegas, Nevada: Older male officer communicating by radio at convention venue

Nevada

Las Vegas · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Manchester, New Hampshire: Male private security officer in grey polo performing an overnight patrol on a manufacturing floor in Manchester New Hampshire. Industrial machines and clean marked walkways.

New Hampshire

Manchester · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Newark, New Jersey: Female private security officer in navy windbreaker and reflective vest checking shipping access from a gate booth in Newark New Jersey, glancing at driver's pass.

New Jersey

Newark · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Latina checking locked museum side entrance

New Mexico

Albuquerque · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in New York City, New York: Black concierge security issuing visitor pass at lobby desk

New York

New York City · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Charlotte, North Carolina: Black female security officer in burgundy polo checking a business-campus visitor QR pass using a handheld scanner outside landscaped modern office buildings in Charlotte North Carolina.

North Carolina

Charlotte · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Fargo, North Dakota: Male officer inspecting logistics-yard gate

North Dakota

Fargo · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Columbus, Ohio: Black male officer monitoring university lobby visitors

Ohio

Columbus · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Woman officer checking delivery manifest with driver at energy-office service entrance

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Portland, Oregon: Younger male recording an inspection under industrial awning

Oregon

Portland · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Older white male security officer in navy blazer and white shirt patrolling an airy museum atrium in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Providence, Rhode Island: Black male private security officer in a light-grey uniform shirt making incident notes at an arts-centre front desk in Providence Rhode Island.

Rhode Island

Providence · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Charleston, South Carolina: Female private security officer in a beige shirt and black practical trousers walking a working hotel service corridor in Charleston South Carolina.

South Carolina

Charleston · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Older woman checking access door in healthcare staff corridor

South Dakota

Sioux Falls · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Nashville, Tennessee: Black male officer managing venue pedestrian entry lanes

Tennessee

Nashville · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Houston, Texas: Hispanic man checking a vehicle delivery at distribution site

Texas

Houston · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Salt Lake City, Utah: Male officer verifying badge at data-centre lobby

Utah

Salt Lake City · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Burlington, Vermont: Male private security officer in deep-green waterproof coat doing evening university campus bicycle patrol in Burlington Vermont. Bicycle stationary beside him while checking handheld radio, wet pavement and red brick campus.

Vermont

Burlington · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Richmond, Virginia: Older female private security officer in white security shirt and burgundy tie handing a visitor pass to a arriving office visitor at corporate reception in Richmond Virginia.

Virginia

Richmond · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Seattle, Washington: Woman monitoring building CCTV desk

Washington

Seattle · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Charleston, West Virginia: Male private security officer in charcoal work jacket and grey trousers conducting an industrial plant gate inspection in Charleston West Virginia, low mountains incidental in distance.

West Virginia

Charleston · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Female officer explaining directions inside lakeside office lobby

Wisconsin

Milwaukee · AI-generated career illustration

Illustrative private security work in Cheyenne, Wyoming: Mature man examining visitor log at windfarm operations reception

Wyoming

Cheyenne · AI-generated career illustration

State map outlines

State silhouettes use generalised geographic boundaries from Natural Earth, whose map data is in the public domain. Each state is scaled to fit its own frame.

Learning illustrations

The security reception scene used in the academy and downloadable guides is an original AI-generated illustration commissioned for Get Licensed. The people and workplace are fictional.

Country photography

Canada

Toronto skyline viewed across Lake Ontario, Canada

Toronto skyline viewed across Lake Ontario, Canada by Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine. CC0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

France

The Eiffel Tower above the rooftops of Paris, France

The Eiffel Tower above the rooftops of Paris, France by Yann Caradec from Paris, France. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

Germany

Central Berlin viewed from Fischerinsel, Germany

Central Berlin viewed from Fischerinsel, Germany by ArildV. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

Ireland

The River Liffey and Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, Ireland

The River Liffey and Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, Ireland by Christian David. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

Spain

Gran Vía and its historic buildings in Madrid, Spain

Gran Vía and its historic buildings in Madrid, Spain by Felipe Gabaldón. CC BY 2.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

Netherlands

Canal houses along Damrak in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Canal houses along Damrak in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Basile Morin. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

Singapore

Singapore Central Business District skyline at dusk

Singapore Central Business District skyline at dusk by Basile Morin. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

Australia

Sydney Opera House at night, viewed from the Harbour Bridge, Australia

Sydney Opera House at night, viewed from the Harbour Bridge, Australia by DAVID ILIFF. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

New Zealand

The Auckland skyline viewed from Devonport, New Zealand

The Auckland skyline viewed from Devonport, New Zealand by Daniel Vorndran / DXR. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

South Africa

Camps Bay and the mountains above Cape Town, South Africa

Camps Bay and the mountains above Cape Town, South Africa by Der Berzerker from Washington, DC, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0. Source crop by Winters229: 13% removed horizontally. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display. Responsive layouts may crop the image.

United Arab Emirates

Sand dunes in the Dubai desert, United Arab Emirates

Sand dunes in the Dubai desert, United Arab Emirates by Gfilip. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and JPEG-compressed for web display; saved framing retained. Responsive layouts may crop the image.