Mexico City turned a recognition ceremony into a message about safety. At the Altar a la Patria on October 23, the city honored officers for valor, service, and steady work in the streets. Mayor Clara Brugada thanked the rank-and-file and tied the celebration to a broader trend city leaders say is moving the right way: fewer high-impact crimes compared with 2019. The phrase "Mexico City crime drop" was the promise, repeated on stage. The event it…