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Morelos Presented as Security Model After 54% Drop in Homicides

Officials say a mix of policing, local peace tables plus youth programs reduced killings with new schools and community centers to follow.

Overview

  • Citing the July 24 federal conference, authorities said SESNSP data show a 54% fall in the average daily intentional homicides in Morelos and that June 2026 recorded the lowest daily homicide average since 2019.
  • Morelos established a State Peace Table and five Regional Peace Tables that have met hundreds and thousands of times respectively, producing 1,040 security agreements to coordinate law enforcement and local action.
  • The government highlighted 275 'Jornadas por la Paz' that drew more than 86,000 participants, eight 'Ferias de Paz' providing services, house visits in 16 neighborhoods and 10 newly installed Committees of Peace for local prevention work.
  • Officials said the voluntary 'Sí al Desarme, Sí a la Paz' campaign collected 172 firearms between October 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026, and announced construction of five 'Margarita Maza' bachilleratos plus two 'México Imparable' community centers in Cuernavaca and Cuautla.
  • Federal and state leaders presented the package as a combined model of intelligence-led policing, institutional coordination and social investment that aims to keep violence down by expanding education, sports and mental-health services and by strengthening local governance.