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To choose a security company in Lambaré, first make sure it is licensed by the National Police, then compare the concrete things: what equipment it installs, who monitors it, how long it takes to reach your barrio and who has access to your cameras. For most homes a monitored alarm and a few well-placed cameras are enough; a full-time guard makes more sense for shops, buildings and gated communities.
Alarm, cameras or a guard?
- Monitored alarm: door and window sensors linked to a control centre that calls you when it goes off. The most common option for houses.
- Cameras: let you see what happens and keep a record. On their own they do not stop a break-in; they work best with an alarm.
- Guard: worth it for a shop on a commercial avenue, an apartment building or a gated community. The guard must work for a licensed company and carry its credential.
- Equipment only, no monitoring: cheaper each month, but when the alarm sounds the response is up to you and your neighbours.
First: is the company licensed?
Private security is regulated by the National Police (ABC Color, 2023 (opens in a new tab)) through its specialised oversight department, which licenses agencies, issues guard credentials and enforces Law 5424/2015 (opens in a new tab) (Hoy, 2022 (opens in a new tab)). A company needs a licensing resolution from the Police Command, and the requirements include being a registered company, having its own premises, life insurance for guards and patrol vehicles (La Nación, 2023 (opens in a new tab)).
The clean-up was large: in 2023 only 135 companies were licensed nationwide after about 200 were struck off (La Nación, 2023 (opens in a new tab)). With an informal firm there is no guarantee staff are trained or that your data is protected, an outside technician may keep access to your cameras, and nobody can promise the alarm will respond to a forced entry (Hoy, 2022 (opens in a new tab)).
Ask for the licensing resolution number and check it with the police before signing, at your local station or the department that licenses companies (Hoy (opens in a new tab)).
What is different in Lambaré
Lambaré has 127,150 residents and 28 barrios, from Centro, Santa Lucía and San Isidro to Valle Apu'a, Mbachio and Parques del Yacht, and borders Asunción to the north and west and Villa Elisa to the south-east (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). That matters when comparing companies:
- Where the response comes from: Lambaré runs straight into Asunción, and not every company covering it is based in the city. Ask where the patrol or technician sets out from and how long it takes to reach your barrio at rush hour, not on a quiet Sunday morning.
- Shops on Cacique Lambaré: Avenida Cacique Lambaré is the city's commercial spine, with banks, supermarkets, shopping centres and pharmacies (Infonegocios (opens in a new tab)). For a shop there, compare a monitored alarm with street-facing cameras and cover for closing time, when the cash moves.
- Near the Costanera Sur: since July 2024 the Costanera Sur has linked Asunción with the Cerro Lambaré area over 8.1 km (Última Hora, 2024 (opens in a new tab)). If you live nearby, ask whether the company already covers that area and its real response time.
Bring in your neighbours: a street WhatsApp group or the barrio security committee multiplies what your alarm can do.
How to compare quotes
Law 1334/98 (opens in a new tab) requires service providers to tell you, among other things, what the service covers, the equipment, the price with taxes and payment terms, how long the quote is valid and the scope of any warranty (art. 15). Any warranty must be in writing (art. 11). Ask two or three companies for:
- The same list of zones: doors, windows, yard, gate, garage.
- Installation and monthly fee separately, and whether the equipment becomes yours or is on loan.
- What happens when it goes off: who they call, in what order, and whether they send someone or only notify you.
- Contract length and the cost of cancelling early.
- If a guard is included: shifts and cover. In 2023 guards worked 12-hour shifts, according to ABC and the guards' union (ABC Color, 2023 (opens in a new tab)); ask how breaks and days off are covered.
Before you pay for installation
- Test every sensor, the siren and the phone alerts with the technician.
- Ask how long the backup battery lasts in a power cut.
- Change the camera and app passwords and ask who else has access.
- Write the control centre's number and 911 on paper.
- Get a legal invoice and the signed contract, with the company's licence number.
FAQ
How do I know a security company is licensed in Paraguay?
Licences are granted by resolution of the National Police Command. Ask the company for the resolution number and check it with the police before signing.
Do I need a monitored alarm or a guard in Lambaré?
For a house, a monitored alarm with a few cameras is usually enough. A full-time guard pays off more for shops, buildings and gated communities.
What must a security quote include?
Under Law 1334/98, art. 15: service description, equipment, price with taxes, payment terms, quote validity and warranty scope, which must be in writing.
What should I ask about response time?
Where the patrol or technician sets out from and how long it takes to reach your barrio at rush hour, not on a quiet Sunday morning.
