La Paz municipal authorities conducted compliance inspections at nine private security companies across La Paz and Los Cabos this week, finding two firms operating outside the law and issuing administrative sanctions against both, according to Colectivo Pericú.
The inspections were carried out by the La Paz Directorate of Private Security, the state body responsible for licensing and overseeing protection and surveillance companies. The two firms cited had failed to properly report their services and register personnel with the state. Both received deadlines to come into compliance or risk losing their operating licenses.
Baja California Sur currently has 98 authorized private security companies on the state roster maintained by the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública, Mexico’s state public safety agency. So far this year, regulators have conducted 31 supervisory operations, issued two new permits, and revalidated 19 existing licenses as part of a broader push to professionalize the sector.
For business owners and residents who contract private security services, the practical takeaway is straightforward: verify that your provider appears on the official state registry. A firm operating with lapsed or incomplete licensing can face sudden suspension, leaving clients without contracted protection and potentially exposed to legal liability for services rendered under a non-compliant contract.