The Senate approved a reform to Article 21 of the Constitution that grants investigative powers for crimes to the Secretariat (Ministry) of Citizen Security and Protection (SSPC).
The project, sent to the Chamber of Deputies, establishes that the investigation of crimes corresponds to the Public Ministry, the SSPC, the National Guard, and the police within their competencies, under the direction of the Public Ministry. The SSPC will coordinate and direct the National Public Security Strategy, assist the Executive in functions in this area, and coordinate the national intelligence system in security.
The Secretariat may also coordinate the collaboration of the three levels of government for the exchange of information in security matters and request data from state institutions to identify and clarify alleged criminal acts. The creation of an Executive Secretariat in the National Public Security System is established to standardize security standards.
Senator Óscar Cantón Zetina pointed out that the project provides legal tools to public security institutions, but emphasized the need to improve the public prosecutor's offices and forensic services. Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña stated that the reform seeks to optimize the constitutional framework in security in light of the critical situation of violence in the country.
For his part, Senator Rolando Zapata highlighted the importance of maintaining national unity in the fight against insecurity, without allowing political divisions.
