Baja Californian Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda presided over the first ordinary session of the Citizen Security Council to strengthen security in the state, with the participation of municipal, state, and federal authorities. Here, she highlighted the recent reduction in crime rates reported across the region.
During the meeting, attendees unanimously agreed to implement a new security strategy and roll out a civic justice model across all seven municipalities of Baja California.
The governor emphasized the support of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who deployed additional federal security personnel to Baja California to reinforce the “Construcción de Paz Duradera” (Building Lasting Peace) strategy in the state.
“We continue strengthening state and municipal security agencies and having federal support will benefit us even more,” she stated.
Meanwhile, the State Secretary of Citizen Security, Laureano Carrillo, explained that the new security strategy aims to maximize identified opportunities by addressing root causes, supporting federal and state social programs, and strengthening units like Escuadrón Violeta (Violet Squad), which has delivered significant results.
Additionally, the governor launched the 2025 Firearm Exchange Campaign “Sí al Desarme, Sí a la Paz” (Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace) in Mexicali, an initiative promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration to help reduce crime and homicides in communities.
Individuals who voluntarily surrender their firearms through this campaign can receive between 4,000 and 28,000 pesos in exchange. The program will remain active until Monday, March 31.
Governor Marina del Pilar stressed that these efforts are part of a coordinated strategy across all three levels of government to ensure crime rates continue their weekly downward trend in Baja California.
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