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Sonora Boosts Security With 67 Patrol Vehicles and 171 New Cadets

Officials link the reinforcement to a reported 20.8% drop in intentional homicides this year.

Overview

  • Governor Alfonso Durazo oversaw the delivery of 67 patrol vehicles to 21 municipalities and the State Police.
  • Of the new units, 52 went to municipal governments and 15 to the State Police.
  • The procurement totaled 71,618,158 pesos from federal security funds, with 44 units financed through FASP and eight through FOFISP 2025.
  • Municipal recipients include Hermosillo, Cajeme, Nogales, Guaymas, Caborca, Puerto Peñasco, and San Luis Río Colorado.
  • Separately, 171 cadets from the Bravo and Cobra cohorts were certified for Police of Proximity duties, bringing the administration’s total trained cadets to 1,462, as officials report a 20.8% year-over-year decline in intentional homicides from January to October.