San Isidro added more than 80 agents to reinforce security

San Isidro added more than 80 agents to reinforce security

October 7, 2024 – 22:14

As of today, the district has 33 new agents joining the Municipal Patrol; In July, another 50 had graduated. Security is thus reinforced, by expanding patrols and the ability to respond to any eventuality.

In total, during the first nine months of management, the Ramón Lanús government has already added more than 80 troops to its Municipal Patrol to reinforce its presence in neighborhoods, public spaces and commercial areas.

The municipality of San Isidro today incorporated 33 new agents to its security system. There are 15 patrol drivers, 7 agents for prevention on public roads and 11 operators from the Municipal Operational Center (COM). By mid-July, another 50 street prevention agents had graduated.

In total, during the first nine months of management, the Ramón Lanús government has already added more than 80 troops to its Municipal Patrol to reinforce its presence in neighborhoods, public spaces and commercial areas. In this way, reinforcements are increased to protect the streets and strengthen preventive work throughout the district, adding response capacity to any eventuality.

“This is one more step, which brings us closer to the San Isidro, which we surely proposed from the beginning of our government,” said Mayor Ramón Lanús, after leading the graduation ceremony at Sports Field No. 1, in the town. by Beccar.

Lanús highlighted the task of the new body of agents on public roads that the Municipality implemented to reinforce prevention in the busiest areas. He also referred to the increase in patrols and the decrease in crime. “We said we were going to take care of security and we are doing it. I am very clear that there is still a lot to do, but today we are much better than when we arrived. And the data confirms it. It is a long road, but we are determined to do it and our pulse will not tremble,” he explained.

The new body of agents is one of the essential components of the security system implemented by the Municipality. On many occasions, they are the first response to unsafe situations on the street. Its main task is to carry out surveillance and observation walking tours, in order to detect and respond to the needs of residents and merchants in the event of suspicious or risky situations on public roads and in public spaces in the district.

The troops who graduate today took a six-week course with subjects such as physical education, self-defense, operational geography, traffic check reports, assertive communication, communications, emotional education, emergency medicine, procedural and criminal law, and contravention law.

In addition to the agents, cell phones and motorcycles that make up the Municipal Patrol, the Security program of the Municipality of San Isidro has 1,293 cameras distributed throughout all the towns of the district, 46 motorcycles and 90 cell phones – armored with GPS and all connected to the COM- that patrol the streets of the district 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The purchase of 33 new mobile phones was recently announced.

Compared to the period from January to August 2023, in the first eight months of this year car theft decreased by 47% and property crimes decreased by 36%, and there were 13% fewer assaults with weapons. Another aspect that stands out is the significant increase in arrests. In 2023 there were 402 and this year 571, which represents 40% more.

Source: Ambito

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