Overview

• Governors unanimously backed the National Agreement to Strengthen Public Security Institutions and the National Agreement for the Search of Missing Persons, with an emphasis on harmonizing state laws and consolidating local police.
• Sheinbaum’s anti‑extortion push builds on the 089 hotline, which has logged more than 32,600 reports since July, with 69% identified as attempts prevented through rapid guidance, according to federal data.
• Omar García Harfuch reported a 25% national drop in intentional homicides over the administration’s first 11 months, alongside 30,700 arrests, over 240 metric tons of drugs seized, 15,500 firearms confiscated and 1,356 meth labs dismantled.
• Results vary by state: 26 entities saw homicide declines from January to August 2025, Tamaulipas registered a 49.3% drop, Sinaloa recorded a sharp increase, and Campeche’s governor challenged percentage-based comparisons driven by small absolute numbers.
• State leaders proposed complementary measures, including a federal domestic‑violence reporting program (Nuevo León) and tighter, airport‑style rules at bus terminals to deter forced recruitment (Jalisco), while others raised funding and staffing constraints.