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Tlalpan crime rate drops 23.4%, mayor reports
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Tlalpan crime rate drops 23.4%, mayor reports

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tlalpan Mayor Gabriela Osorio reported a 23.4% decrease in crime incidence in the borough, citing data from the City's Security Secretariat.
  • Osorio stated that the perception of insecurity has also dropped by 6.5 points in the last six months, and highlighted the upcoming inauguration of the Utopía de Topilejo and studies for a new Cablebús line.
  • She emphasized that the work is ongoing, and the goal is for all residents to feel safe, while also criticizing the right-wing's political agenda.

Tlalpan Mayor Gabriela Osorio announced a "positive" downward trend in crime within the borough, asserting it has seen the largest decrease in all of Mexico City. She presented data from the City's Security Secretariat indicating a 23.44% reduction in overall crime incidence as of May 17. Osorio stressed that this progress is not a cause for complacency, citing ongoing efforts like nighttime patrols and increased police vehicle acquisitions.

"This is just to show there is a trend, that the work we are doing is positive. Is it enough? No, because we will not be satisfied until any person in Tlalpan says: 'I feel safe when I go out on the street,' and I know that has not happened yet," Osorio stated during her appearance before unified commissions of the Congress of Mexico City. She also noted a 6.5-point decrease in the perception of insecurity over the past six months and reported a "saldo blanco" (no incidents) during local patron saint festivals.

This is just to show there is a trend, that the work we are doing is positive. Is it enough? No, because we will not be satisfied until any person in Tlalpan says: 'I feel safe when I go out on the street,' and I know that has not happened yet.

— Gabriela OsorioDuring her appearance before unified commissions of the Congress of Mexico City, explaining the crime reduction figures.

The mayor also highlighted the completion of the Utopía de Topilejo, an urban sports and cultural complex, and the commencement of studies for a new Cablebús line. She described the Utopía project as a transformation of a long-neglected neighborhood space into a vibrant facility. Osorio reiterated her commitment to working "24/7" for Tlalpan's residents, acknowledging that such transformative projects require more than three years to fully consolidate.

Addressing campaign materials, Osorio explained that banners bearing her image reflect community support and assured that public funds are managed responsibly. She concluded by defining good governance as listening, self-criticism, and correction, positioning her administration against what she termed the "regression of the right."

Tlalpan today is the borough, of the 16, with the greatest decrease in crime: 23.44% to date.

— Gabriela OsorioPresenting crime statistics from the City's Security Secretariat.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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