Draft:Per Mar Security Services
United States security company
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Per Mar Security Services is an American family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with 27 branch locations in 13 states.[1] The company's corporate office, Per Mar Centre, resides in Davenport, IA, where Per Mar was founded in 1953. Per Mar offers a security products and services for homeowners and businesses, such as Live Video Monitoring, Access Control, Fire Alarms, Burglar Alarms, Alarm Monitoring, Security Cameras, Medical Alert, Security Guards, and Employment Background Checks.
Submission declined on 22 February 2026 by Josedimaria (talk).
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Submission declined on 28 January 2026 by Youshouldchooseausernamethat (talk). This draft is not written from a neutral point of view. Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
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This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for organizations and companies. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
Declined by Perryprog 6 months ago.
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Submission declined on 23 July 2025 by Theroadislong (talk). This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a platform for promotion or marketing. Drafts that are exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice.
Declined by Theroadislong 8 months ago.Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
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Comment: Language used is too biased. Youshouldchooseausernamethat (Youshouldtalk) 02:33, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: This is just blatant promotion of the company. Theroadislong (talk) 21:48, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: It would be nice to have one or two more independent source that talk about the company in-depth. The 1970 reference to the Rock Island Dispatch is the current best source (and also a bizarre read!) Articles that are about acquisitions are considered trivial coverage for organizations, as are minor awards or promotions. The Quad-City times reference is quite brief, and I don't think it meets the bar for significant coverage for organizations either. Perryprog (talk) 14:56, 18 October 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Ejhpm (talk) 18:51, 23 July 2025 (UTC)
- Eleanor Duffy
- John Duffy
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Security |
| Founded | October 31, 1953 in Davenport, IA, US |
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| Headquarters | Davenport, IA |
Number of locations | 27 branch locations |
Area served | Midwest |
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Number of employees | 3,000 (2025) |
| Website | permarsecurity |
History
Per Mar Security Services was founded on October 31, 1953, by John and Eleanor Duffy as a security, investigative, and market research business[2] in Davenport, Iowa, part of the larger Quad Cities metropolitan area spanning Iowa and Illinois.
The name "Per Mar" is an abbreviation of the firm's original focus: "Personnel and Marketing." [3] The business operated from John and Eleanor Duffy's home until 1956, when the acquisition of a polygraph machine necessitated the move to a dedicated office space.
In 1968, Per Mar opened its first Central Alarm Monitoring Station.[4] By 1970, Per Mar consisted of five divisions: alarms, investigations, security and undercover work, uniformed security officers, and market research. Eleanor led the Market Research division, a department hiring mostly women and servicing clients including advertising agencies, publishers, chain stores, and broadcasting studios.[5] In 1978, Michael Duffy, son of John and Eleanor Duffy, became the President of Per Mar[6] and steered the company into electronic services, including home security systems and medical alert systems.[7]
Per Mar's corporate office separated from branch operations in 1998, moving support functions to the Per Mar Centre in Davenport, Iowa.[8] This move consolidated Per Mar's monitoring centers from across the Midwest to one central location.
In 2014, Per Mar transitioned its division leadership to the third generation of the Duffy family. Brad Duffy became President of the Security Officer Division after previously managing the Des Moines branch, while Brian Duffy took over the Electronic Security Division following his time as a manager in Cedar Rapids. Brian Duffy moved to the role of CEO in 2021.[9]
Acquisitions
Per Mar began acquiring security companies in 1975 with Alarms by PDA in Des Moines, Iowa. Since then, Per Mar and its subsidiaries have merged more than 100 companies' activities, customers, and employees into their operations which has helped it grow to the largest family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest.
Acquisitions have been integrated into the Per Mar brand with the exception of two companies, which maintained their own identity due to brand recognition in local markets: Midwest Alarm Services and Floyd Lock & Safe, formerly known as Floyd Total Security.
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