Security Guard Services in Rio de Janeiro

See the Brazil page for coverage across the country.

Retail and Business Districts in Rio de Janeiro

Coverage can serve shopping and business areas in different parts of the city, including:

• Shopping Leblon
• VillageMall
• BarraShopping
• Rua Garcia d’Ávila
• Botafogo Praia Shopping
• Centro and Porto Maravilha

Security Considerations in Rio de Janeiro

Rio’s luxury retail is concentrated in Leblon and Ipanema, both in shopping centers and in street stores such as those on Garcia d’Ávila, and in Barra da Tijuca, where developments serve customers who arrive by car. Each format calls for different routines: at street stores, attention to the sidewalk, the display windows and customers getting into vehicles; in shopping centers, coordination with the center’s security and access control to stockrooms.

Corporate offices are spread across Centro, the Porto Maravilha area, Botafogo and Barra da Tijuca, which means long distances and heavy traffic between a single client’s sites. Office towers and residential buildings depend on an organized front desk, visitor registration and control of service contractors. Intense summer heat and heavy late afternoon rain affect routes, relief times and uniforms.

Rio receives large numbers of tourists for New Year’s Eve in Copacabana, Carnival and festivals and conferences throughout the year, as well as sporting events at the Maracanã. On these dates, traffic changes, streets are closed and nearby hotels, stores and offices adjust their hours. Serving foreign visitors and traveling executives calls for officers who communicate in English and, wherever possible, in Spanish.

How Coverage Works in Rio de Janeiro

McCray structures the program, writes the Post Orders, sets the standard for presentation and customer service, supervises performance and reports to the client.

The scope of service, licensing and insurance for each site are confirmed before a proposal is issued. Licensing details for Brazil are on the Brazil page.

Services in Rio de Janeiro

Common Questions

Can Coverage Include Armed Security?

Armed posts depend on authorization from the Federal Police for that service and on officers with the required training. The need for firearms is assessed site by site, taking into account the type of operation and the property’s rules. Many luxury retail and front desk posts operate with unarmed officers.

How Is Security Guard Coverage Priced?

Rates depend on the officer classification, hours, schedule and site requirements. McCray provides a written rate schedule after reviewing the needs of each site. Holiday, overnight and short-notice coverage is billed at a premium rate.