Overview

• Thirty Gender Police patrols began operations, with a scale-up to 73 units and 438 specialized proximity officers planned by year-end.
• The package creates mixed-jurisdiction gender-violence courts, a Defensoría de las Mujeres for full legal representation, and a 24-hour mental-health clinic for victims.
• Measures include strengthened feminicide and transfeminicide investigation protocols, expanded forensic capacity for genetic identification, and tighter hotel regulation to aid prevention and investigations.
• Authorities reported a 42.9% year-over-year drop in feminicides for January–July (42 to 24) and 72 vinculaciones a proceso, with 22 suspects in custody.
• The plan embeds zero tolerance for sexual violence by police, as officials disclosed 342 open criminal investigations into SSC and investigative police personnel, plus ongoing administrative complaints.