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Mexico City Graduates 450 Police Cadets as Officials Pledge Police Hospital and Major Security Funding

The cohort enters a proximity‑policing model that leaders say has sharply reduced high‑impact crime since 2019.

Overview

  • Clara Brugada led the ceremony at the Universidad de la Policía campus in Desierto de los Leones, Álvaro Obregón.
  • The graduating class includes 406 proximity‑policing officers, a new group of penitentiary police, and 15 women who completed the UMOE Valquirias special operations course.
  • Brugada announced that construction of a Police Hospital will begin this year and said more than 50 billion pesos are committed to the city’s security policy in 2025, including resources for UNIPOL.
  • SSC chief Pablo Vázquez said the training emphasizes virtual instruction and real‑scenario drills to strengthen a close, humane service model.
  • Officials cited INEGI while claiming a roughly 60% drop in high‑impact crimes since 2019 and about a 10% rise in public trust in the police.