Overview
- Governor Américo Villarreal said most of the 98 metrics tracked by the National Public Security Secretariat show declines during 2025.
- He reported intentional homicides dropped from roughly 130 per month early in his administration to a current monthly average of 17.
- State data highlighted 2025 reductions including 177 motor vehicles stolen, a 25% year-over-year fall, and 6,448 victims of violent crimes, a 7% decrease from 2024.
- To reinforce highway security, the government plans 15 new Safe Stations spaced every 25 kilometers, focused largely on the border zone.
- Villarreal emphasized training, equipment and vetting reforms within security forces and warned against disinformation; the event also featured the inauguration of a Legislative Museum.