Overview

• Crews started installing 15,200 totems with 30,400 cameras across the 16 alcaldías, each with a fixed unit and a 360-degree PTZ, panic button, audible and visual alerts, and self-diagnostic reporting.
• Feeds are monitored at the C5 in coordination with the city’s Security Ministry and prosecutor’s office to dispatch responders and provide evidence for criminal cases.
• The city targets about 113,814 public cameras by year’s end, which officials claim would make it the most surveilled city in the Americas and mark roughly 36% growth in 2025.
• Reported costs for this first tranche differ across outlets, with the government citing about 345.7 million pesos while at least one report lists more than 445 million.
• A second phase will equip the Metro and the government is seeking voluntary agreements to access private-camera footage, with deployment prioritized for peripheral, high-incidence, high-traffic and tourist areas, including zones near major events such as the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca, according to officials.