Overview

• At the 51st session of the Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Pública, chaired by President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace, members approved two national agreements by a 37–0 vote.
• The public security agreement outlines three axes and 16 actions to strengthen state and municipal policing as the primary responders to the 96% of crimes under common jurisdiction.
• A separate agreement on the search for the disappeared sets two axes and six actions, requiring specialized state fiscalías, updated search and investigation protocols, and a national methodology for case files by January 2026.
• States must submit 2026–2030 recruitment plans to the Secretariado Ejecutivo, harmonize local laws with national standards, and formalize specialized anti‑extortion units by January 2026.
• Targets include certified academies by 2028, standardized training across police, ministerial, forensic and penitentiary areas, expanded state and ministerial forces toward 2029, and modernization of 911, 089 and command‑and‑control centers, while officials report a 25% drop in intentional homicides and 32,600 extortion reports with 212 arrests since July.