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Buenos Aires Province Bolsters San Martín, Morón and Patagones With New Police Fleets and AI Tool

Local leaders say the provincial investment compensates for reduced national security funding.

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Overview

  • San Martín incorporated 23 patrol cars and 10 motorcycles, with authorities outlining a 33‑vehicle reinforcement that also includes five pickup trucks.
  • A new real‑time vehicle identification system using artificial intelligence, developed with the University of Buenos Aires, was presented for integration into San Martín’s monitoring center.
  • Morón received 20 new police mobiles — 13 patrol cars and 7 pickups — bringing this year’s additions in the district to 68 units.
  • Carmen de Patagones took delivery of seven units — two Ford Ranger pickups and five Fiat Cronos cars — an investment described as nearly 450 million pesos.
  • The vehicles were funded through the provincial security program, presented with Security Minister Javier Alonso and municipal mayors, as officials criticized the national government’s withdrawal of security transfers.