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Buenos Aires Rolls Out 120 Motorcycles and Quads to Strengthen Summer Night Patrols

Officials cite sharp declines in city-tracked robberies this year while directing deployments through real-time crime mapping.

Overview

  • Patrol coverage will concentrate on nightlife corridors including Avenida Corrientes and the neighborhoods of Palermo, Colegiales and Abasto, with a 50% increase in patrols where nighttime activity is highest.
  • The rollout, presented in Palermo, introduces new patrol routes for at least half of the added units in central areas and features a black-and-white livery for the vehicles.
  • City leaders say the plan is guided by the Mapa del Delito and urge residents to file reports so resources can be shifted to emerging hotspots.
  • According to city data for 2025, robberies fell 28.4%, thefts fell 21.7% and motor vehicle thefts fell 55% compared with 2024.
  • The security push builds on expanded personnel and equipment and is paired with the Modo Noche program that boosts transit, lighting and city services in key zones such as Palermo and Corrientes.