Cd. Juárez to fire 400 police officers who failed “Confidence Exams”

Sep 032008
 
 03/09/2008  Posted by PMC at 10:41 on 03/09/2008 Comments Off
Cd. Juárez to fire 400 police officers who failed "Confidence Exams"

More than 400 members of the Juárez police department will be dismissed after failing confidence exams done by the Mexico federal Public Safety secretary’s office, Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said. About 2,000 soldiers arrived in Juárez over the weekend and are expected to begin anti-crime patrols as part of Operation Juárez, the new name of Joint Operation Chihuahua, the local federal offensive against organized crime. “It’s important that citizens know the Mexican army will be doing patrols throughout the city to stop the collateral crimes generated as a result of Joint Operation Chihuahua,” Reyes Ferriz said. The city police ….Read More

Mexico City Police Chief ousted over fatal night club raid

Jul 122008
 
 12/07/2008  Posted by PMC at 22:04 on 12/07/2008 Comments Off
Mexico City Police Chief ousted over fatal night club raid

MEXICO CITY (MTN) — Mexico City’s police chief and its top prosecutor were forced out of office on Tuesday following a [cref 12-people-trampled-to-death-in-mexico-nightclub-raid botched nightclub raid that resulted in the deaths of 12 people], including a 13-year-old girl. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said the resignation of Police Chief Joel Ortega was the first step in a plan to reconstruct the police force. Ortega had held the post since 2004, when he replaced Ebrard – who was fired in a different police scandal. The mayor made the announcement shortly after Mexico City’s Human Rights Commission presented a report alleging rampant misconduct by ….Read More

UPDATED: 12 people trampled to death in Mexico nightclub raid

Jun 222008
 
 22/06/2008  Posted by PMC at 07:44 on 22/06/2008 Comments Off
UPDATED: 12 people trampled to death in Mexico nightclub raid

MEXICO CITY (MTN) — A police raid on a crammed Mexico City nightclub turned into a deadly stampede that killed 12 people, including nine youths and three police, officials said. Police entered the New Divine nightclub, where around 1,000 people had gathered to fete the end of the school year, on Friday to break up the illegal sale of alcohol to minors and a stampede ensued, said Joel Ortega, a local security official. “Unfortunately, the person in charge of the nightclub took the microphone and announced a police operation was underway,” Ortega said, adding that his words “sparked a panic.” ….Read More

Mexico City police have new powers to fight DUI’s

Oct 162007
 
 16/10/2007  Posted by PMC at 09:56 on 16/10/2007 Comments Off

MEXICO CITY – Drunk driving has long been seen in Mexico as little worse than dropping litter, but the capital’s motorists are now sobering up as police jail them on the spot for getting behind the wheel after a few tequilas.Until recently, drivers were rarely stopped while under the influence and they could usually bribe the city’s notoriously corrupt traffic cops with a few pesos to get out of trouble. But Mexico City police were last month armed with new powers to ban drivers for up to three years under a points system that increases punishments for drunkenness or speeding.

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