Overview

• Officials report about 1,040 operational officers in the Fuerza Estatal against an estimated need of roughly 3,000.
• Around 7,000 municipal police are deployed across the state’s seven municipalities, according to the security secretary.
• Authorities say 150 state positions remain open because few young applicants view the police career as attractive or professionalized.
• The administration says it is adding roughly 150 state officers per year and the governor maintains a commitment to double the state force by the end of her term.
• A 2024 council-set minimum salary of 21,500 pesos has not been adopted by all municipalities, while the state highlights larger budgets, new benefits including 13 months of retirement pay, and campus recruitment efforts.