Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante said multi-agency police groups with Mexican and local cops will be deployed to rural areas
Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante announced Wednesday the city plans to hold along with other law enforcement entities multi-agency police groups.
The mayor said the so-called Multiple Operations Bases are expected to include about 100 law enforcement agencies that will focus in rural areas.
The police groups will include local police officers, National Guard and military personnel, as well as Federal Police agents.
These bases are planned to be installed in several areas in the city and rural towns in order to reinforce public safety during December.
In the last few days several individuals have been shot to death in rural towns.
City dismisses dozens of cops
The City of Mexicali has dismissed 46 police officers since the local administration began a year ago.
At the same time the City Comptroller’s office has opened 1,700 complaints filed against local police officers.
City Comptroller Héctor Ceseña told La Voz newspaper that after residents file complaints against police officers the agency investigates the issues in order to determine proposing agents’ dismissal.
Once the investigation concludes the issue is discussed within the Police Department Commission of Honor and Justice. The commission then analyses findings and members vote to dismiss officers. The commission meets at least twice a month.
Comptroller Ceseña said the agency seeks to eliminate corruption.
Starting January the agency plans to train police officers after finding some inadequate activities are caused by lack of knowledge.
The comptroller told the newspaper the police officer accused of sexual abuse of a detainee is under dismissal process for failing to return to work after vacation time.
Homicide suspect apprehended
Mexicali Police arrested Saturday a man who allegedly killed another individual during a street fight.
Authorities said the suspect was identified as Jorge, 32.
The a received a call Friday regarding an injured individual in the Colonia Bellavista area, close to the Civic Center,
The reporting party told the police a man was injured with a knife during the fight between two individuals.
Upon arrival, police officers found the injured man who was identified as Jorge Alejandro, 54.
The victim had several injuries and a serious hemorrhage.
Red Cross paramedics declared the man dead.
The police said the victim and suspect had an argument that led to the fight.
The alleged murderer fled from the scene after the assault.
However, police officers were able to find and arrest the suspect.
The arrested individual was transported to the police headquarters and was turned to the Attorney General’s office.
Man shot to death in southeastern area
A man was shot to death Monday afternoon in a southeastern Mexicali area.
According to media reports, the police were notified about the incident at 2:57 p.m. in a residence located at 4238 Amixtlán Street in the Fraccionamiento Valle de Puebla area.
The victim’s sister called the police to report the murder, La Crónica newspaper reported.
According to the report, unknown armed individuals shot Daniel Armendáriz Tabanico, 35.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and declared the man dead.
The victim had several gunshot wounds.
Police officers found at the scene several bullet casings calibers 9 mm and .223.
The suspects fled in a gray vehicle, witnesses told the police.
Man shot in rural Mexicali dies
A man who was shot Monday morning in a rural Mexicali town died Tuesday, according to media reports.
The victim was first shot at 9:40 a.m. Monday just across a bank branch in the Guadalupe Victoria rural town.
The victim, who was identified as Julio, 28, was waiting in a white Nissan Versa when the shooting took place.
La Voz newspaper said the victim was shot in the head and transported to the General Hospital.
The victim succumbed to the injuries the day after the shooting.
The police found at the scene three bullet casings.
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