Navy Captain Appointed Director of Public Security in Atizapán de Zaragoza
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Atizapán de Zaragoza City Council appointed a Navy Captain, Justino Bautista Osorio, as the new Director of Public Security.
- Bautista Osorio previously served as the acting director before his formal appointment.
- The council also swore in a new councilor, Juan Jesús Ortega Gutiérrez, as a substitute.
The City Council of Atizapán de Zaragoza has officially appointed Justino Bautista Osorio, a Corvette Captain from the Navy Secretariat, as the new Director of Public Security and Traffic for the municipality.
The appointment was approved by a majority vote during the 64th Ordinary Session of the City Council. Following the vote, municipal president Pedro Rodríguez Villegas administered the oath of office to the new head of the security corporation. Bautista Osorio had been serving as the acting director of Public Security and Traffic prior to this formal designation.
According to the agreement ratified by the council, the new director will lead the entity responsible for public security and traffic within the municipality. His role will also involve coordinating security efforts with state and federal authorities. This move signifies a significant shift in the municipal security leadership, bringing in a figure with a background in naval service.
In related news during the same session, the council also swore in Juan Jesús Ortega Gutiérrez as the eighth councilor. He assumes the position in a substitute capacity, replacing Celso Domínguez Cura, who had requested leave from his duties. The appointment of the new security director officially took effect on July 16.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.