Mexico City Launches ‘Code 1, Police on Your Street’ Strategy to Boost Patrols
Mexico City, September 9, 2026 – Mayor Clara Brugada Molina officially launched “Code 1, Police on Your Street,” a new comprehensive patrolling strategy designed to enhance police presence and foster closer community ties across all streets, neighborhoods, and districts of Mexico City. The initiative aims to ensure consistent police patrols and active community participation in security efforts.
Reinforced Police Presence and Daily Patrols
Under the “Code 1” strategy, police patrols will traverse the city’s thoroughfares daily from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM. This schedule is intended to provide a visible and consistent police presence throughout the day, covering all 1,022 quadrants of the city. Mayor Brugada emphasized the importance of a police force that is familiar with and recognized by the communities it serves.
“We want a police force that is increasingly known and recognized by residents and their community. One that knows its territory and its people,” stated Brugada Molina during the launch event in the Molino de Rosas neighborhood, Álvaro Obregón borough.
The Mayor further explained that “Code 1, Police on Your Street” seeks to bring law enforcement closer to the communities and strengthen proximity policing. Officers will walk the streets to engage with residents, listen to their concerns firsthand, and collaboratively address local issues.
Deployment of Over 2,000 Patrols and 8,000 Officers
This year, Mexico City acquired 3,500 new patrol vehicles. Of these, 2,044 will be dedicated to the “Code 1” program, ensuring two patrols per quadrant. Each unit will be staffed by two officers, totaling 8,176 personnel assigned to this strategy, operating in two shifts.
“This new security model also expresses a new way of governing from the bottom up and within the territory, governing with proximity. It is impossible to transform from behind a desk; we can only transform effectively when we walk the streets, knock on doors, listen to people, and solve problems together,” Brugada Molina underscored.
Patrolling Mechanics and Technological Oversight
The new surveillance model includes universal patrolling across the entire Mexico City territory, with officers covering every street. Additionally, focused patrols will be implemented in areas identified with higher crime rates. To ensure accountability and track their routes, all patrol vehicles are equipped with a geolocation system and radios from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC).
“We are transforming our city’s proximity policing through three pillars: territorial evidence, technological evidence, and citizen evaluation,” said Clara Brugada, highlighting the comprehensive approach to monitoring and improving patrol effectiveness.
Pablo Vázquez Camacho, Secretary of Citizen Security, confirmed that patrols began on Wednesday, September 9, and will operate daily from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The goal is for units to cover their entire quadrants weekly. Priority will be given to official units, and foot patrols will be conducted in areas where the geography necessitates it. Patrol vehicles will also broadcast messages to facilitate their identification by residents.
“Peace Liaisons” – Community Engagement at its Core
A key innovation of “Code 1, Police on Your Street” is the establishment of a network of “Peace Liaisons,” comprised of volunteer residents. The Secretariat of Citizen Attention and Participation (SAPCI) is organizing assemblies in neighborhoods, districts, and towns to elect these community representatives.
These liaisons will meet with police officers during their patrols and sign a document confirming the officers’ presence on their street. “There will be 20,000 citizens who will verify if proximity patrolling is occurring, indicate where more presence is needed, and maintain direct communication with their police officers and also with the citizen participation colleagues,” Brugada Molina announced, adding that the goal is to reach 60,000 Peace Liaisons.
The Peace Liaisons will verify patrols and serve as crucial contact points between communities and the police. This effort will be complemented by supervision from various SSC departments and a permanent 24-hour strategic presence in high-crime areas.
Tomás Pliego Calvo, Secretary of SAPCI, explained that the strategy involves door-to-door outreach to invite residents to assemblies where their needs will be heard, and one or more Peace Liaisons will be designated. These liaisons will maintain continuous communication with police, coordinate with SAPCI teams and Government Houses, keeping the community informed and facilitating the addressing of their demands.
The launch of “Code 1, Police on Your Street” underscores Mexico City’s commitment to enhancing public safety through a combination of increased police presence, technological oversight, and robust community involvement, aiming for a more secure and connected urban environment.
