Puerto Vallarta received five new patrol vehicles on Tuesday, June 9. The delivery is part of a Jalisco security investment aimed at improving police response across the state.
The units assigned to the city are all-terrain pick-up trucks with mobile intelligence tools. They also include Starlink connectivity, touch screens, and real-time database access, according to the local patrol delivery.
The vehicles are part of a 236-unit state package sent to 82 municipalities. The Jalisco prosecutor’s office received 50 units, and the State Executive Commission for Attention to Victims received two. The total investment was listed at more than 192 million pesos.
New patrols tied to regional needs
The added vehicles are intended to strengthen patrol coverage in urban areas and outlying communities. They also give police more mobility on routes where response can be slowed by distance or terrain.
State officials said the distribution was based on population and operational needs. In the Costa Norte and Sierra Occidental region, Tomatlán received three patrol vehicles. Cabo Corrientes, San Sebastián del Oeste, and Talpa de Allende each received one.
During the delivery event, Gov. Pablo Lemus Navarro said some municipalities had reported not having money for new units. In some cases, he said, officers had used personal vehicles for patrol work.
“That cannot happen,” Lemus said. “That is why we are delivering these completely new patrol vehicles, with all the equipment.”
More equipment, local expectations
The delivery comes as Puerto Vallarta has been adding security planning in tourist zones and neighborhoods ahead of large public events and heavier travel periods. City officials also approved a municipal security advisory council this week to coordinate government, business, schools, and civic groups.
The new patrol units do not, by themselves, change local policing policy. They add equipment and data access to existing public security work, including patrols, emergency calls, and prevention operations.
