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| Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana – Dirección General de Seguridad Privada (multi-state providers); state security authorities (single-state providers) |
| Who holds the licence | The agency |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Training | Operational staff must be trained in the authorised modality at SSPC institutions, state academies or approved private centres, with annual medical, psychological and toxicology tests (Arts. 28, 29, 32) |
| Bond or insurance | Bond (fianza) in favour of the Federal Treasury equal to 5,000 times the general minimum wage, covering each one-year authorisation (Art. 26) |
| Fees | Federal, 2026: application study MXN 24,173.23 for the 'sistemas de prevención y responsabilidades' modality; issuance or revalidation MXN 7,785.15; MXN 260.11 per staff registration and MXN 77.46 per police background check (Ley Federal de Derechos Art. 195-X). State fees differ. |
| Renewal | Authorisation valid for one year; apply to revalidate at least 30 working days before expiry (Arts. 17, 19). |
| Continuing education | Providers must give staff periodic training in their authorised modality (Art. 32); no hours are set in the Act. |
| Recording calls | One-party consent |
| Firearms | Staff may carry firearms only under a collective firearms licence from the Ministry of Defence (SEDENA), after an SSPC opinion (Art. 24); the opinion costs MXN 7,002.34. |
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