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CDMX Government and Businesses Agree to Boost Video Surveillance for Crime Fighting

Investment of 600 million pesos in G5 cameras to enhance business security.

  • Collaboration between the government and private sector to strengthen security measures.
  • Direct linking of business cameras to C5 for real-time monitoring.

Key Points

  1. Financial Investment: 600 million pesos allocated for expanding video surveillance infrastructure.
  2. Camera Expansion: Aim to increase the number of cameras from 83,414 to over 150,000 in the city.
  3. Frequency of Meetings: Regular tripartite meetings every three months between the government and business leaders.
  4. Recent Crime Reduction: Notable decrease in high-impact crimes and homicides in recent months.

Quotes:

“We need safe businesses ready to generate jobs and well-being.” – Manola Zabalza Aldama, Sedeco Secretary.

“The City of Mexico is seven times more monitored and secured compared to the State of Mexico. There’s a significant opportunity to deepen security results by raising camera numbers to 150k.” – Salvador Guerrero Chiprés, C5 Coordinator General.

Collaboration: The private sector is fully willing to cooperate with the city government to enhance safety measures, including future metropolitan security plans in coordination with the State of Mexico.