Overview

• The unit starts with 12 mounted officers, with additional personnel in training to expand coverage across Cuajimalpa’s ecological zone.
• Its stated mission targets illegal logging, irregular settlements and the extraction of natural resources in protected areas.
• Mayor Carlos Orvañanos describes the force as the first Policía Guardabosques in Mexico, a characterization reported as his claim.
• Authorities say the officers are trained and equipped with advanced technology to prevent and confront environmental offenses.
• Mexico City environment secretary Julia Álvarez Icaza cites weekly joint operations with 11 central agencies to recover invaded hectares and voices support for the program.