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To hire a security company in Ñemby, ask for its National Police licence first and talk price second. For most homes a monitored alarm plus well-placed cameras is enough; a full-time guard makes more sense for a shop on the PY01 highway or a warehouse. Get two written quotes covering exactly the same scope and compare them line by line.
How do I check that a company is licensed?
Private security across Paraguay is supervised by the National Police through its private security inspection department (ABC Color, 2023 (opens in a new tab)). Each company needs a resolution from the police command. Requirements the police listed to La Nación (2023) (opens in a new tab) include being a registered company, psychological tests for staff, its own premises, life insurance for guards, patrol vehicles and an identifiable uniform.
Ask for:
- The resolution number and date, and check that the company name matches the contract and the invoice.
- The police-issued ID card of each guard sent to you (Hoy (opens in a new tab)).
- No freelance "guards": for the police, anyone not working for a licensed company is not a security guard (La Nación (opens in a new tab)).
What fits your property in Ñemby?
The PY01 highway, formerly Acceso Sur, cuts the city in two and links Asunción with Encarnación, with residential barrios such as Villa Anita, Pa'i Ñu, Mbokajaty, Vista Alegre, Caaguazú, Los Naranjos and Cañadita around it (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). What you protect matters more than the barrio:
- Family home: a monitored alarm with phone alerts, plus cameras covering the gate, the front and the back, with good night recording.
- Shop on the PY01 or a main avenue: busy by day, closed at night. Go for monitoring with response and, if you handle cash, a guard at opening and closing.
- Warehouse or workshop: a fixed guard plus perimeter cameras is worth it. Under current law guard shifts are 12 hours (opens in a new tab), so ask how many people cover the post around the clock and who fills in.
What a typical Ñemby burglary teaches you
In January 2026 two houses in Pa'i Ñu were emptied on a Sunday afternoon while the families were out for lunch. According to ABC Color (opens in a new tab), the thieves knocked several times to check nobody was home, forced the gate and the door, and CCTV footage plus neighbours' accounts helped identify the vehicle. So ask the company for:
- A camera that sees the street and the gate, not just the yard.
- Sensors that trigger when the gate is forced, not only once someone is inside.
- Phone alerts for everyone in the household, for weekends when you all go out.
How long until a patrol arrives?
Ask where the company's patrol car is based, how many cover the area and what response time it guarantees in writing. Works on the PY01 between Cuatro Mojones and Pratt Gill were scheduled from August 2026, with seven grade-separated junctions planned in the area (Hoy, 2026 (opens in a new tab)), so ask whether the promised time changes while the works last. Also agree what the control room does if it cannot reach you by phone. In an emergency, call 911.
Who may install cameras and alarms?
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 public procurement file (opens in a new tab)). With an unchecked installer, the police warn, there is no guarantee the alarm will respond or that your recordings will be kept safe (Hoy (opens in a new tab)).
Before paying for installation, get the admin passwords for the cameras, ask where footage is stored and for how many days, and test the siren and phone alert in front of the technician, including with the power off.
What must the quote say?
Law 1334/98 (opens in a new tab) requires the provider to state the service description, price including taxes, payment terms and warranty scope (art. 15); any warranty must be in writing (art. 11). Ask them to separate:
- Equipment and installation from the monthly fee.
- Whether the equipment becomes yours or is on loan, the minimum term and the cancellation cost.
- Whether guards are registered with IPS social security and have life insurance.
Always ask for an invoice (Sedeco via ABC Color (opens in a new tab)).
FAQ
Who licenses security companies in Ñemby?
The National Police, nationwide: every company needs a resolution from the police command and every guard a police-issued ID card.
Alarm or guard for a house in Ñemby?
For a home, a monitored alarm with phone alerts and cameras covering the street and gate is usually enough. A fixed guard makes more sense for warehouses or businesses handling cash.
What response time should I ask for?
Whatever the company will guarantee in writing, plus where its patrol car is based. Ask whether it changes during the PY01 works.
Can any technician install monitored cameras?
Law 5424/15 says security systems are supplied by security companies and licensed independent installers, where permitted. Ask to see that licence.
