Buenos Aires graduates 1022 new police officers, vows zero tolerance for crime

Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri presided over the graduation of 1022 new police officers, bolstering the city's police force to over 28,000. The ceremony took place at the Mary Terán stadium in Villa Soldati, drawing an estimated 15,000 attendees, including the families of the new officers.

"The people of Buenos Aires are very proud of the police they have," Macri stated, emphasizing his confidence in their ability to protect residents and visitors. He pledged unwavering political support for the officers, recognizing their chosen profession and their role in safeguarding the city's "life, liberty, security, and private property."

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The people of Buenos Aires are very proud of the police they have. They have our confidence to achieve the most important thing: to protect every porteño and those who visit us. And that choice of life has all my political backing and support, which will never be lacking. We will always be looking after those who look after us. I need you so that together we defend the most valuable thing this city has: the life, the liberty, the security, and the private property of all porteños.

This marks the fourteenth graduating class for the City Police. Mayor Macri declared an end to impunity, asserting that "zero tolerance for crime" is the guiding principle. "Law and order govern every square meter of this city. There are no exceptions here, no one is above the law," he declared, underscoring a firm stance against criminal activity.

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In this city, 'anything goes' is over. The rule with which you must act is clear: zero tolerance for crime. Law and order govern every square meter of this city. There are no exceptions here, no one is above the law.