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Sur2baja
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Good police experience in San Felipe!
Hello all, While on spring break down in the South Campos one of the sixteen year old girls in our group ran out of gas in her quad while near the
poblado. She was on the dirt path that runs parralel to the main highway and riding with four others but she was last in line and no one looked back
until they got back to camp. The parents were all at a campo further south but the girl started walking back to our campo further north. Along came
one of the Ensenada policeman assigned to the area and tried to help. He ended up giving her a ride back to the campo, helping her with the gas for
the quad and giving her a ride back making sure she was safe. We then arrived as he was driving off to check on her. I wanted to applaud the police
officer as they receive enough bad press all the time. This happened last Thursday the 8th and if anyone has any idea on how to contact his superior
to praise him, I would like to do so. Hasta!
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Packoderm
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Cool!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sur2baja
Hello all, While on spring break down in the South Campos one of the sixteen year old girls in our group ran out of gas in her quad while near the
poblado. She was on the dirt path that runs parralel to the main highway and riding with four others but she was last in line and no one looked back
until they got back to camp. The parents were all at a campo further south but the girl started walking back to our campo further north. Along came
one of the Ensenada policeman assigned to the area and tried to help. He ended up giving her a ride back to the campo, helping her with the gas for
the quad and giving her a ride back making sure she was safe. We then arrived as he was driving off to check on her. I wanted to applaud the police
officer as they receive enough bad press all the time. This happened last Thursday the 8th and if anyone has any idea on how to contact his superior
to praise him, I would like to do so. Hasta! |
yes, cops often do their jobs quite well,... but problem is that they also supplement their poor pay by fleecing the public
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bajabass
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Let's not drift off on the negative side. There are enough threads covering that aspect of law enforcement in Baja. I for one, like to hear about the
police protecting and serving. The young lady was lucky to run into a good cop, rather than a bad guy! If you have his name, I would call the main
office for Ensenada P.D., and let them know he is one of the good guys! Heaven knows they could use a few "attaboys".
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Pacifico
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Great to hear good stories like this!!! There are more good people in Baja than bad.....
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bajabass
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pacifico
Great to hear good stories like this!!! There are more good people in Baja than bad..... |
Without a doubt
Pacifico!! My best friends are south of the border. 
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jahImpala3
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Nice story!
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Sur2baja
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Yeah, I mentioned the day as last Thursday because I figure he might be a "regular" officer that someone might know by name and could let me know. I
would like to give an 'attaboy"to his superiors but I searched the internet for an address or ? for Ensenada P.D. but found nothing. If nothing else
I would like to shake his hand, give him some of my wifes cookies and say "gracias".
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DENNIS
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What was an Ensenada policeman doing in San Felipe?
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
What was an Ensenada policeman doing in San Felipe? |
The South Campos (to the south of San Felipe) are officially in the municipality/county of Ensenada, despite being on the east coast.
Rob
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Riom
The South Campos (to the south of San Felipe) are officially in the municipality/county of Ensenada, despite being on the east coast.
Rob |
Yeah...I know the municipality is huge, but the city of Ensenada isn't in charge of the whole area. Is it common for Ensenada cops to patrol over
there? Seems San Felipe PD would take care of that area.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Riom
The South Campos (to the south of San Felipe) are officially in the municipality/county of Ensenada, despite being on the east coast.
Rob |
Yeah...I know the municipality is huge, but the city of Ensenada isn't in charge of the whole area. Is it common for Ensenada cops to patrol over
there? Seems San Felipe PD would take care of that area. |
I am guessing that the San Felipe police trucks have the name Ensenada on them.
I am guessing this because our Bahia Asuncion police trucks have Mulege on them because we are in the District of Mulege.
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bajahorselover
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Rob is right....the south campos are in the jurisdiction of Ensenada.
The San Felipe police do not "protect & serve" the south campos, as this is out of their jurisdiction....I believe (but I could be wrong) they are
in the municipality of Mexicali....
Before the South Campos had a police station at the poblado, the nearest Ensenada police were down in Puertocitos....so we were pretty much on our own
here.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sur2baja
Yeah, I mentioned the day as last Thursday because I figure he might be a "regular" officer that someone might know by name and could let me know. I
would like to give an 'attaboy"to his superiors but I searched the internet for an address or ? for Ensenada P.D. but found nothing. If nothing else
I would like to shake his hand, give him some of my wifes cookies and say "gracias". |
How bout dropping by the police station at the poblado and talking to the comandante...he's speaks a fair amount of English....he has "salt n pepper"
hair and hasgold teeth....nice guy. I'm sure he would appreciate hearing something good!!!!
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Sur2baja
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I'm not going to be down for awhile but I'll do that my next trip. On the subject of jurisdiction, San Felipe is policed by Mexicali authorities. I
believe their jurisdiction ends around the turn off to the Saguaro forest and then Ensenada takes over.
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The Deputy Chief of the Patrol Section of the Tijuana Municipal Police, Juan Martín Borja Murillo, 45 was just brought up on charges today of
aggravated sexual abuse under color of authority, for sexually abusing a 16-year old girl he had in custody.
So, I guess Mexico is batting 1 and 1 so far. I'm not sure I like the odds.
http://tijuanapress.com/index.php?option=com_content&vie...
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I am not trying to get political, really!
I do not want to turn this thread into a political forum but whenever I hear of someone talking about the corruption amongst police in Baja I think of
the saying, “he who lives in glass house should not throw rocks.” (Or something like that)
I feel that we are lucky and privileged to live in the USA (legally) but when we talk of dishonesty, cheating, deceitfulness, lying and treachery. I
think of Nixon and Clinton. Those are the ones who got caught, so who know the real numbers. That’s around 5% of our Presidents. I am not trying to
get political, just that all countries, including our beloved US of A has lots similar problems, it’s just at much higher levels of government than
Baja.. Stop all the Mexico bashing and look within first!
I for one have had 99% pleasant experiences in Baja and will not let a few negative people dissuade me from spending as much time as possible in Baja.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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I have been in San Felipe since 2003 and I have been stopped twice. Once because I was going the wrong way down a one way street (I just wasnt paying
attention and turned a block early), and the other time I was parked in front of a house waiting for a friend and that house was very close to a well
known corner for drugs.
The first instance I had to pay $12 at the police station and the second time once they figured out that I wasn't a druggie waiting for drugs they
just went on their way.
That is it! Never a problem with the police here. I hear people b-tch about the police here all the time. Well yeah they are driving around loaded
half the time.
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Sur2baja
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I have been visiting San Felipe and the South Campos since 1972. I have had only one bad experience when my boom box radio was stolen out of my
vacant tent while camping in town during 1986 (not the wisest move!) Otherwise I have dozens and dozens of good experiences I could pass on when I was
in need of help. This includes George's restaurant at 2:00 AM, Sam the Clam Man helping me start my van, a rather stout local woman picking up a half
full 55 gallon drum of fuel and pouring it into my truck so I could get home after spring break, people feeding me in their homes, etc, etc,.. The
reason I posted the incident with the officer is again, with all the bad press that Mex gets, San Felipe (I believe) is about as close to the mexican
spirit as you can get. Most are just good honest people trying to make an honest buck and smile at the same time. Now on the other hand, don't get
me started at about Fransisco and what he's doing to my friends at La Perlita!!!(lol)
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Sur
The police officer that helped was most likely Manuel the senior officer. Our Delegado does not speak english but his secretary does and she could
translate your appreciation to him. Our experience with the police has always been positive and it doesn't hurt that I have pulled them out of deep
sand several times when they were stuck.
On the other side, Francisco ( Javier ) has just told three more tenants, who sided with Ed and Paula, that they must vacate their homes when their
lease is up shortly.
We continue to enjoy all the positives of living here.
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