Security guard services
Security Guard Services in Honduras
In Tegucigalpa, retail and corporate offices are concentrated on Boulevard Morazán, in Colonia Palmira and Lomas del Guijarro, and in shopping centers such as Mall Multiplaza. San Pedro Sula is the country’s main industrial and commercial center, with Mall Galerías del Valle and City Mall, and Roatán is home to retail linked to cruise tourism.
Security Considerations in Honduras
Programs in Honduras are usually divided between Tegucigalpa, the center of government and corporate activity, and San Pedro Sula, where industry, logistics and much of the country’s retail are concentrated. A security program applies the same Post Orders, the same supervision and the same reporting format in both cities, and coordinates each post with the security of the shopping center or building. Spanish is the working language, and English is required in Roatán and at corporate reception desks.
Holy Week and the year-end season increase traffic in stores and shopping centers, and the cruise season in Roatán is concentrated between October and April. Coverage plans should provide for relief guards, seasonal reinforcement, opening and closing procedures, and protocols for travel between sites. The rainy and hurricane season, from June to November, requires continuity plans for posts on the north coast and in the Bay Islands.
- Boulevard Morazán
- Colonia Palmira
- Lomas del Guijarro
- Mall Multiplaza, Tegucigalpa
- Mall Galerías del Valle
- City Mall, San Pedro Sula
- Multiplaza San Pedro Sula
- West Bay, Roatán
How Coverage Works in Honduras
McCray designs the program, and officers follow McCray Post Orders.
How to Become a Licensed Security Guard in Honduras
In Honduras, private security services are regulated and controlled by the Secretariat of Security through its Directorate for the Control of Private Security Services and Other Special Services (Dirección de Control de los Servicios Privados de Seguridad y Otros Servicios Especiales). The 2017 Organic Law provides that this activity must be regulated by a special law, which the 2019 General Regulation identifies as the Law on Private Security Services and Other Special Services (Ley de Servicios Privados de Seguridad y Otros Servicios Especiales).
Regulator: Directorate for the Control of Private Security Services and Other Special Services, Secretariat of State in the Office of Security (Secretaría de Estado en el Despacho de Seguridad). Legal framework: Organic Law of the Secretariat of State in the Office of Security and of the National Police of Honduras, Decree No. 18-2017 (La Gaceta No. 34,463, October 10, 2017), Articles 3, 5 and 14; General Regulation, Agreement No. 264-2019 (La Gaceta No. 34,867, February 9, 2019), Article 22, which refers to the Law on Private Security Services and Other Special Services. seguridad.gob.hn
Security Company Authorization
Private security services are provided by authorized private security companies. The Directorate for the Control of Private Security Services is responsible for authorizing, controlling, supervising, evaluating, regulating and training security companies, including services for the protection of property, facilities, events, transport of people and valuables, and weapons (Decree 18-2017, Article 14; Agreement 264-2019, Article 22).
Sources
- Organic Law of the Secretariat of State in the Office of Security and of the National Police (Decree 18-2017)
- Agreement 264-2019, General Regulation of the Organic Law of the Secretariat of Security and the National Police
- Secretariat of Security of Honduras
Requirements change. Confirm current rules with the official regulator before applying. This summary is general information, not legal advice. Last reviewed November 2026.
Cities in Honduras
- Tegucigalpa
- San Pedro Sula
- La Ceiba
- Roatán
- Comayagua
Coverage in other cities, such as Choloma, Puerto Cortés and Choluteca, is arranged on request.
Departments of Honduras
- Atlántida
- Bay Islands
- Choluteca
- Colón
- Comayagua
- Copán
- Cortés
- El Paraíso
- Francisco Morazán
- Gracias a Dios
- Intibucá
- La Paz
- Lempira
- Ocotepeque
- Olancho
- Santa Bárbara
- Valle
- Yoro
Frequently Asked Questions
What Languages Do the Guards Speak?
All guards speak Spanish. For stores with foreign customers, corporate reception desks and sites in Roatán, guards with working English are assigned, and the required level is set in the Post Orders for each site.
See the Latin America overview for other countries.
Talk to Us About Coverage in Honduras
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