Mexican Municipalities Boost Security Measures

Municipal authorities in several Mexican states are expanding public‑security initiatives. In Toluca, the mayor Ricardo Moreno highlighted the Comités de Vigilancia (COMVIVES) program, which now includes 252 neighborhood, business and transport committees and 61 school‑watch groups, benefiting more than 34,000 residents and channeling over 1,200 citizen reports to police.

In Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, San Luis Potosí, Mayor Juan Manuel Navarro Muñiz announced that the municipal Guard received its first federal training on the new General Law against extortion, conducted by the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana. Two training sessions have been held for police and local business representatives to apply the new protocols.

In Mazatlán, Governor Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde chaired a inter‑agency “Peace and Security” meeting, confirming the addition of 2,000 security personnel to the existing 3,000‑strong force in the state’s south‑zone. New measures include security checkpoints at the port, increased patrols on federal and state highways, and coordinated actions with the national Guard, Navy and Air Force. The municipal government also coordinated flood‑response operations to clear drainage systems after recent heavy rains.