Thread: Juárez to fire 400 police officers

Juárez to fire 400 police officers
By Daniel Borunda / El Paso Times
Article Launched: 09/03/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT


EL PASO -- More than 400 members of the Juárez police department will be dismissed after failing confidence exams done by the Mexico federal Public Safety secretary's office, Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said.
About 2,000 soldiers arrived in Juárez over the weekend and are expected to begin anti-crime patrols as part of Operation Juárez, the new name of Joint Operation Chihuahua, the local federal offensive against organized crime.

"It's important that citizens know the Mexican army will be doing patrols throughout the city to stop the collateral crimes generated as a result of Joint Operation Chihuahua," Reyes Ferriz said.

The city police department has offered the military 65 vehicles for the patrols.

The city has recruited about 900 new officers in recent months as authorities have been unable to stop a crime wave this year, including more than 900 homicides, more than 50 bank robberies, a jump in auto thefts and other crimes.

Officials said the confidence exams by federal authorities found that some Juárez officers had criminal histories in other states. Some had been fired from other agencies.

Other officers were found to have been bribed or had ties to organized crime.

Reyes Ferriz said that federal public safety officials made a registry of fingerprints, DNA samples, voice and iris scans of the officers tested to allow federal authorities to track their future activities.


Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com; 546-6102.


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About 2,000 soldiers arrived in Juárez over the weekend and are expected to begin anti-crime patrols as part of Operation Juárez, the new name of Joint Operation Chihuahua, the local federal offensive against organized crime




Looks like Juarez has been placed under martial law.

Now, would that be to fight crime, as Calderon claims......or to silence the peasants getting ready to revolt?

It seems like the Calderon gov't. is trying to take charge and I wish them luck. I just worry about the military: how many are going to get bribed to look the other way.

Originally Posted by vortex

It seems like the Calderon gov't. is trying to take charge and I wish them luck. I just worry about the military: how many are going to get bribed to look the other way.

Personally vortex, I look at it a bit differently because I don't trust Calderon as far as I could throw him.

It's my belief that his "war" on the cartels extends only as far as protecting the interests of the one making him, and the members of his administration, money.

If, and when, the day ever comes when Mexico shows itself to be anything other than the corrupt and criminal society it has always been, I might change my mind, but until then...........

Hundreds of Juarez, Mexico cops fired

04:39 PM CDT on Thursday, September 4, 2008

By Angela Kocherga / 11 News

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- It’s not just the surge in drug violence that has city police in Juarez on edge these days.

Many new officers suspect that some of their colleagues may be on the wrong side of the law.


11 News photo

The military is now on patrol in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
“We know there are police officers involved in organized crime. We reviewed about 1500 police officers. They went through polygraph tests, psychological tests, drug testing,â€