1885 marks the date of our original charter. Times have changed, but our policy of providing qualified personnel, superior equipment and close supervision has not changed. We still assure the finest attention to the varied security needs of our clients. Our charter dates back 4 generations in the Burns family. Merchants Security Services was commonly called the “Merchants Private Police” in the early 1950's and 1960's. Today we have become a power house in the Security Industry.