Baja California Governor Francisco Vega launched Wednesday the new State Child and Teenager Protection Services System, in which several agencies are involved.
The goal of the new agency is to strengthen and get closer all the state, federal, and local programs to provide appropriate protection services to the youth.
Gov. Vega asked families to get involved in the effort to grant children’s rights as the only way to solve issues impacting the state.
“We are obligated by law to apply the law and we have to work by respecting the law,” he said. “We know that by applying (the law) will take us to the common good we all want.”
National Protection Services Secretary Ricardo Bucio said the law mandates every state must have a similar agency to protect children’s rights.
First Lady Brenda Ruacho underlined the approval of several laws and bills to protect children statewide.
Gov. Vega appointed former Assemblyman Armando Terán as the Executive Secretary of the state’s system, who will be in charge of creating manuals, an assessment board and the opening of similar agencies at the municipal level.
Public employees protest
A group of City of Mexicali employees protested Thursday morning outside police headquarters in Southern Mexicali demanding the end of harassment practices and better working conditions.
Led by Public Employee Union Secretary Victoria Bentley the workers blocked the access to the police facilities while asking respect for co-workers with the Public Service Department.
The union leader said the group will remain at the site until a meeting is held with Mayor Jaime Díaz.
Employees also protested starting at 6 a.m. at Downtown, Santa Isabel and Palaco police facilities.
Mexicali Chief of Police Alejandro Monreal said the department has worked normally although the protest.
Snacks company truck robbed
A man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly committing a robbery of a snack-producing company, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 10:50 a.m. Mario, 46, was arrested for allegedly robbing a business vehicle from 7-Eleven convenience store at Calzada del Sol Avenue.
The company employee reported the incident to police agents, who began searching for the vehicle.
Police officers observed the driver of a Nissan truck with Barcel company logos on the street and attempted to stop the driver, but the suspect tried to flee and a chase began.
The suspect was stopped at Terán Terán Blvd. and Anáhuac Blvd. at Colonia Televisora neighborhood, just across the police headquarters.
The suspect was transported to the police headquarters to begin his processing.
Attempted suicide reported
A man attempted to commit a suicide Wednesday evening, according to a report by the Municipal Public Safety Department.
The unidentified 60-year-old man was found inside his residence at 4:28 p.m. at Paseo de San Marcos and Nubes Street at Fraccionamiento Jardines de San Marcos neighborhood.
After receiving a report regarding the incident, police officers arrived on scene and found the man sitting in a couch with a firearm in one of his hands.
The man had a shot on the right side of the head, authorities said.
The injured man was transported to Mexicali’s General Hospital.
No additional details were provided.
