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State of Mexico Commissions First 148 Community Police After Intensive Training

The cohort completed a six-month, 1,109-hour course at a Military Police training center under the state’s peace and security strategy.

Overview

  • Governor Delfina Gómez led the Nov. 17 graduation in Huehuetoca, joined by senior state, National Guard, and military zone commanders.
  • Training covered human rights, rule of law, police tactics, community intervention, physical preparation, and institutional discipline at the Centro de Adiestramiento Especializado de la Policía Militar.
  • Graduates will form a special unit assigned to priority municipalities using crime diagnostics and citizen reports coordinated with local governments.
  • The new force is tasked with prevention, mediation, direct citizen attention, and quicker response in high‑incidence areas.
  • Security officials said additional cohorts are being prepared and that performance evaluations and community feedback mechanisms will track impact in the coming months.