In this guide
To hire a security company in Fernando de la Mora, ask first for its National Police licence resolution and only then talk price. In a city this tightly packed, most homes are covered with a monitored alarm and well-placed cameras; guards make sense for shops, warehouses and buildings. Always get two written quotes for the same scope.
How do I know the company is licensed?
Private security is overseen by the National Police through its Departamento de Fiscalización de Empresas de Seguridad Privada (ABC Color, 2023 (opens in a new tab)). Each firm needs a resolution from the Police Command; requirements police listed to La Nación (2023) (opens in a new tab) include being a registered company, psychological tests, weapons rules, their own premises, life insurance for guards, patrol vehicles and identifiable uniforms. That year 135 firms were licensed nationwide after about 200 were cancelled or suspended.
In practice:
- Ask for the resolution number and date and check the company name matches the contract and invoice.
- Ask to see the ID card of the guards assigned to you: the police issue it (Hoy (opens in a new tab)).
- Do not hire a freelance "guard": police say someone who does not work for a licensed firm is not a security guard (La Nación (opens in a new tab)).
What works in such a dense city?
Fernando de la Mora is Paraguay's smallest district, about 20 km², and its densest, with about 5,512 people per km²; it is also a commuter town where many residents work in Asunción (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). That shapes what you need:
- A house empty during the day: a monitored alarm with phone alerts, plus cameras on the gate and the back. If houses share walls, ask about sensors on the roof and party walls, not just doors.
- Walls and back yards: in October 2026 a man climbed the wall into a workshop in barrio Santa Teresa before dawn, having already broken in once before; the owner's CCTV footage helped police identify him (ABC Color (opens in a new tab)). Point cameras at walls and yards, not only the street, and make sure they record well at night.
- A shop on a main avenue: the city has a lot of retail and small industry (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). For a business handling cash, ask for monitoring with response and consider a guard only at opening and closing.
- Warehouse or building: this is where a guard pays off. Under current law shifts are 12 hours (opens in a new tab); ask how many people cover the post and who fills in.
Does north or south of the city matter?
Avenida Mariscal Estigarribia splits the city into a Zona Norte and a Zona Sur, and Ruta PY01 (the old Acceso Sur) is another main entry (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). Ask each firm where its response car is based and whether crossing Mariscal Estigarribia at rush hour is built into its response time. A base in Asunción, about 6 km away, can work; one at the far end of the metro area, less so.
Cameras and alarms: who may install them
Article 33 of Law 5424/15 says security systems "shall be supplied exclusively by security companies and independent installers (where permitted), licensed and recognised as such in the specialty" (quoted in a DNCP procurement file (opens in a new tab)). With an unchecked installer, police warn, there is no guarantee the alarm will respond to a break-in or that recordings stay safe (Hoy (opens in a new tab)).
Before you pay for the installation:
- Get the administrator passwords for the cameras and app.
- Ask where footage is stored and for how many days: after an incident, police and prosecutors will ask for it.
- Test the siren and phone alert in front of the technician, and ask what happens in a power or internet cut.
What the quote must say
Law 1334/98 (opens in a new tab) requires the provider to state the service, equipment, price including taxes, payment terms, quote validity and warranty scope (art. 15); a warranty must be in writing (art. 11). Ask them to separate:
- Equipment and installation from the monthly fee.
- What the control room does when the alarm goes off: calls you, sends a car or alerts the police.
- Whether the equipment is yours or on loan, the minimum term and the cost of cancelling.
- Whether guards have IPS social security and life insurance.
Always ask for an invoice (Sedeco via ABC Color (opens in a new tab)). In an emergency, call 911: a private firm does not replace the police.
FAQ
Who licenses security companies in Fernando de la Mora?
The National Police, nationwide: each company needs a resolution from the Police Command and each guard the police-issued ID card.
Is monthly monitoring mandatory?
No rule forces you to buy it, but without monitoring nobody responds when the alarm goes off. If you buy only the equipment, decide who gets the alert and what they do.
Alarm or guard for a house in Fernando de la Mora?
For a house, a monitored alarm with cameras covering the gate, walls and back usually works best. Guards make sense for shops handling cash, warehouses or buildings.
Can any technician install monitored cameras?
Law 5424 says security systems are supplied by security companies and licensed independent installers. Ask to see that licence.
