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Mexico City’s C5 and Canaco Sign Deal to Connect Business Cameras to Public Monitoring Network

Officials cite the Ojos que te Cuidan expansion as driving sharp crime drops in connected zones.

Overview

  • The agreement allows C5 operators to view security feeds from Canaco‑affiliated establishments in real time to speed responses to emergencies and nearby crimes.
  • Canaco represents more than 40,000 businesses across the capital, and the collaboration targets small and medium‑sized commerce throughout the 16 boroughs.
  • The C5 reports adding 30,400 cameras in the administration’s first year as part of the Ojos que te Cuidan program to widen the city’s surveillance coverage.
  • According to C5 data, areas with linked private cameras have seen crime fall between 20% and 70%, within a broader 59% citywide reduction and an additional 8–12 percentage‑point drop this year.
  • The partnership also includes outreach to promote official reporting channels for merchants and the public, including 911, Anonymous Tip 089, the anti‑extortion line, and the SOS Women line.