David K
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Baja City Police To Give Up Guns
This was sent to me today:
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 2:02 PM
Subject: IMPROVING BAJA SECURITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 28, 2007
Baja City Police To Give Up Guns
And Undergo Screening As State
And Federal Agents Assume Patrols
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Over a period of several weeks police in Baja’s five cities will turn over their weapons and undergo a
screening process, Rosarito Beach officials said today.
The actions will be taken in different scales in Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, Rosarito Beach and Tecate, said Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres.
The process began at noon today when the 150 officers of the Rosarito Beach Police Department began turning over their weapons to military personnel,
both for testing and to determine if they were legally issued by the military, said Torres.
All officers also will take a four-hour polygraph test and screening in Tecate to determine if they have engaged in any improper activities, Torres
said.
That effort will be supervised by Baja’s State Preventive Police, headed by Daniel de la Rosa.
While this is being done, an equal number of state and federal police will provide law enforcement for Rosarito, under the direction of the city’s new
Secretary of Public Safety, Jorge Eduardo Montero, a 41-year-old retired Army captain.
Such efforts have been undertaken periodically by the military, including in Tijuana about a year ago. The military is responsible for issuing all
guns to police, but recent concerns with security and crime also prompted the action now, Torres said. “The governor knows that security is the main
issue,” Torres said.
In the meantime, Rosarito has launched a number of other actions to make the city more secure and improve the police department.
As well as bringing in Montero, the new Rosarito administration will raise police salaries 15 percent Jan. 1, offer officers about a $250 monthly
performance bonus and add 80 academy-trained officers over the next several months, about 24 as tourist police.
Rosarito also will seek more automatic weapons for city police.
“Crime is not rampant in Rosarito and we have many fine officers, but we realize that both city security and the quality of the police need to be
improved,” Torres said. “We believe the state effort in combination with our actions will significantly help achieve those goals.”
MEDIA CONTACT: Ron Raposa
[Edited on 12-29-2007 by David K]
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fdt
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They were just given guns and heavy ones at that today
http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/28122...
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Nothing like a good slingshot to enforce the law.
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It's about time they start giving police officers polygraph examinations. They should have had that program years ago. Now we will see them start
weeding out the bad ones real fast. They also need to give their officers a comprehensive psychological examination along with human rights training
as well as proper firearms training so they can hit what they are shooting at. They also need a substantial raise in police officer's salaries. Maybe
that will cut down on some of the corruption. Well it's a start anyway. I for one am happy to hear the news.
And FDT that is a funny cartoon. 
[Edited on 12-29-2007 by ELINVESTI8]
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The Gull
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...But
when they fire 50% or more of the currnt cops, they won't screen all the new applicants who will be family of the Cartel.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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What will happen when the cops are all fired ???
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Because of the absolute chaos in Mexico with all the Narcos, murders kidnappings, etc. the President of the Republic of Mexico has the power with the
consent of congress to suspend the Mexican Constitution in areas deemed appropriate to get the situation under control. He can then
move in 100,000 or more of the military and clean out the bad guys.
It would take some "Cojones" to do it and I think he should do so in selected areas. Once the area is cleaned out move on to the next restoring
Democracy when they leave. During the cleanup they can prepare "Clean" Municipal State and Federal Police to keep the ground they cleaned out.
[Edited on 12-29-2007 by ELINVESTI8]
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It ain't no "tirador"
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jimgrms
What will happen when the cops are all fired ??? |
They had better confiscate their uniforms too.
CaboRon
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Maybe there should be an online website like the Sex Offenders one in the U.S. that alerts you if any of these police have been relocated to your
neighborhood.
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David K
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The sender confirmed that this report was not a hoax for Day of the Innocents... FYI
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