National Public Security Council to Extend Police Reform Process By 1 Year Marguerite Cawley - InSight Crime
go to original October 18, 2013

Authorities in Mexico have agreed to prolong the country's ongoing police reform process by a year, a decision that highlights the difficulties of effectively tackling endemic corruption in state and municipal forces.

After meeting to review the current police certification process, members of Mexico's National Public Security Council decided to propose a legal reform that would postpone the deadline for finishing the process - set for October 31, 2013 - by another year, reported Cronica. They also agreed to establish a working group to reconsider the exams given to members of the force.

Maria Elena Morera, the head of social organization Causa en Comun, reported that just 75 percent of security and justice personnel had been evaluated to date, with 130,247 yet to be reviewed (see below).

Members of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) criticized the current process, saying polygraph tests alone do not guarantee the integrity of an officer. They suggested reforms including monitoring officers who failed confidence tests, examining the origins of their assets, and reviewing their work history.

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