Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz of Tijuana led the presentation of the “Safe Tijuana, 2025–2027 Tijuana Municipal Citizen Security Program” strategic plan. This comprehensive initiative is based on shared social responsibility, the use of technology, and citizen engagement to address current public security challenges, with the goal of prioritizing peace and safety for Tijuana families.
During his speech, the mayor emphasized that this plan reflects his humanistic administration’s commitment, where security is not imposed through heavy-handed measures but built on justice, dignity, and participation.
“This program stems from the streets and the voices of the people: mothers, young people, business owners, police officers, and activists. In Tijuana, transformation is not just rhetoric—it’s a way of governing,” the official stated.
The mayor highlighted that, thanks to the support of the Tijuana City Hall and the State Congress, the security budget for 2025 was doubled, allocating over 1.97 billion pesos. This will fund 431 new patrol cars, all equipped with interior and exterior cameras, and expand the video surveillance system to 6,366 cameras across 1,506 strategic points by the end of the year.
He also underscored the strengthening of specialized units such as the Cyber Police and the Search Unit, as well as Tijuana’s integration into the state “Violet Squad” program, coordinated with Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, to address gender-based violence cases.
“Tijuana is already transforming in terms of security, thanks to the national leadership of Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who has her eyes on our city to strengthen this issue. Today, we are seeing significant results. Security is not just about patrols or cameras. It’s also about well-lit streets, open schools, opportunities for young people, support for women, and public spaces where the community looks out for one another,” the mayor stated.
Meanwhile, Municipal Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection José Alejandro Avilés Amezcua explained that the program aligns with policies across all three levels of government and includes 10 strategic pillars focused on community policing, police professionalization, interinstitutional coordination, strategic patrolling, and citizen prevention.
The plan also outlines five key objectives and 10 strategies aimed at ensuring the safety of residents and visitors, strengthening public trust in the Municipal Police, optimizing police performance and resource efficiency, preventing and addressing the causes and effects of violence (especially in vulnerable groups), and consolidating an effective, professional, and specialized police force.
Notable strategies include social crime prevention, violence reduction, coordinated interinstitutional operations, police training, response to gender violence alerts, strengthening a legality and traffic culture, and implementing the Standardized Model of Civic Justice.
This plan was developed based on territorial assessments reflecting the specific realities of Tijuana’s 14 police districts and seven municipal sections.
“Our commitment is clear: protect with justice, act ethically, serve with integrity. We want a police force that is approachable, professional, trained, and humane. We will continue working with every delegation, neighborhood, and family to achieve this,” Avilés Amezcua said.
“Today, we take a firm step toward a shared goal: restoring peace, hope, and trust in our communities. Because security is not solely the government’s responsibility: it begins in our homes, grows stronger on our streets, and becomes reality when citizens and authorities walk side by side,” Councilor Ranier Falcón Martínez, President of the Citizen Security and Civil Protection Commission of Tijuana’s 25th City Hall, stated.
As part of the ceremony, the mayor swore in members of 183 Citizen Security Committees, who will serve as key allies in crime prevention and promoting a culture of legality.
Speaking on behalf of these committees, Ana María Navarrete Vargas expressed their commitment to working with the government to build a safer and more participatory city. Meanwhile, Carlos Jaramillo Silva, Coordinator of the Business Advisory Council, acknowledged the mayor’s leadership and claimed: “We’re not here to make demands without involvement; we’re here to collaborate. Security is everyone’s responsibility.”
Attendees at the plan’s presentation included Municipal Government Secretary Arnulfo Guerrero León; Deputy Jorge Ramos Hernández, State Congress President Evelyn Sánchez Sánchez; Technical Secretary of the Peace and Security Roundtable in the Tijuana Region, Leonardo Barreras Vega; as well as municipal cabinet officials, business leaders, civil organizations, local legislators, council members, and citizens.
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