Mexico's law enforcement operates with three distinct powers of authority and jurisdiction: federal, state and municipal. With the recent reform of former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Mexico's Federal Police, the agency was dissolved due to corruption, links with organized crime and similar issues.

The Federal Police (Spanish: Policía Federal, PF), formerly known as the Policía Federal Preventiva (Federal Preventive Police) and sometimes referred to in the U.S. as "Federales", [2] was a Mexican national police force formed in 1999.

Sep 9, 2024 · In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn about the key police forces in Mexico, their duties, and how they work together to maintain order.

Law enforcement services in Mexico are shared between federal, border, traffic, state and municipal police. The two principal police forces with national remit are the uniformed police called ‘Policia Federal’ and the plainclothed criminal investigations force called ‘Policía Federal Ministerial’ (PFM).

Mexico’s federal law enforcement structure was reorganized in 2009 to correspond with the 2008 reallocation of duties, vesting both preventive and investigative functions in the newly created Federal Police.

The Mexico City Police (Policía Ciudad de México) is the police department of Mexico City. Mexico City contains the seat of the federal Mexican government . There are 8.84 million residents of the city, according to 2009 estimates, and another 21.1 million people in the metropolitan region.

Apr 4, 2023 · Mexico undertook historic criminal justice reform in 2008. But one critical player was left behind: the police. Now, amidst the country’s continued impunity crisis, the World Justice Project is working with local authorities to make up for lost time.

Jan 11, 2010 · Addressing Mexico’s security crisis will require creating an efective police force operating within the confines of the law. This chapter seeks to provide an over-view of police reform in Mexico and elucidate the obstacles to institutional change.

Dec 17, 2024 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in two states in southern Mexico arrested more than 100 local police officers Monday for various abuses and offenses, adding to the long list of police corruption scandals in the country.

Mexico's law enforcement operates with three distinct powers of authority and jurisdiction: federal, state and municipal. With the recent reform of former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Mexico's Federal Police, the agency was dissolved due to corruption, links with organized crime and similar issues.