Mexican authorities boost school security during summer break

As schools close for the summer vacation, officials across several Mexican states are increasing patrols and surveillance to prevent theft and vandalism. In Morelos, local deputy Ruth Rodríguez López urged municipal governments to coordinate daily patrol routes around schools and involve parents and community groups in monitoring vacant campuses. In Tamaulipas, the State Education Secretariat (SET) and the State Public Security Secretariat (SSPT) announced coordinated patrols for 182 schools identified as high‑risk, with plans to install cameras and create volunteer parent safety committees. The municipal government of El Fuerte, Sinaloa, also launched a special operation, deploying continuous security patrols at schools throughout the holiday period. At the federal level, Deputy Rubén Moreira Valdez presented a point of agreement calling on the federal Education Ministry to create a National Program for the Protection of Educational Infrastructure, linking the Education Ministry with state and municipal security agencies and the National Guard to reinforce preventive patrols, intelligence work and community participation. The Tamaulipas State Guard warned that home robberies can rise up to 20 % during vacations and reported an average of one school robbery per week, prompting further coordination with the National Guard and local police. Together, these measures aim to safeguard school properties, reduce crime during the vacation months and ensure a safe return to classes.