PUERTO VALLARTA – Demonstrating a renewed commitment to the safety and development of the city, Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez unveiled 28 new vehicles for the Directorate of Citizen Security on Monday. This initiative, bolstered by donations from private businesses, aims to foster a safer environment, promoting the city as a vibrant hub for tourism, investment, and employment.
The new fleet, comprising 12 pick-up trucks, ten Aveo-type cars, and six BMW motorcycles donated by the private sector, is the latest move to fortify the city’s public safety measures. This latest round of additions brings the total number of vehicles dedicated to public safety and traffic to 137.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, attended by civic and military leaders, hoteliers, and his wife María de Jesús López Delgado, Mayor Michel Rodríguez expressed gratitude to private businesses for their contributions. The mayor emphasized the crucial role of tourism in Puerto Vallarta’s economy, a city that welcomes an average of 1.2 million tourists each month, reaping substantial economic benefits for local families.
“Puerto Vallarta has always been the preferred destination for thousands of national and foreign visitors,” said Mayor Michel Rodríguez. “Our strength lies in the confidence tourists place in our authorities, in our security, and that’s why they choose this beach destination.”
The mayor underscored the importance of the newly added units, urging security staff to take care of the vehicles. He emphasized that these units represent not only a significant municipal investment but also vital tools in ensuring public safety and efficient service delivery.
The director of Citizen Security, Rigoberto Flores Parra, concurred, noting that bolstering security with new equipment is vital to deter criminal behavior and meet safety objectives, hence promoting social peace.
“The commitment from the beginning of this administration, led by our municipal president, Mayor Michel, is to redouble efforts to improve security results,” said Flores Parra. “We aim to restore the trust that the people of Vallarta and our visitors place in us through dedication and responsible work.”
Flores Parra also expressed gratitude towards the mayor and the private sector for supplying the new equipment, thus enabling the staff to perform their roles more effectively.
In a show of appreciation for the donation of the six motorcycles, Mayor Michel presented commendations to private sector representatives José Luis Toca, director of Sheraton hotel, and Abel Villa, director of Buenaventura hotels. He also publicly acknowledged contributions from businessmen Álvaro Garciarce Monraz; Alejandro Cadena, from 4CGI Grupo Inmobiliario, and Jorge Barragán, from the Kings of the Night.
The ceremony culminated with the mayor and other officials giving the starting signal to the new Public Safety and Transit units, marking a new era of heightened security for the city.
Among the attendees were councilor Sara Mosqueda Torres, president of the Public Safety and Traffic building commission; Lieutenant Colonel Rogelio Ramírez Chávez, representing the 41st Military Zone, and Vice Admiral José Daniel Reséndiz Sandoval, Commander of the 12th Naval Zone, in addition to municipal officials, representatives of neighborhoods and students from the Club de Leones school, led by director Alma Briseida Prado.
PUERTO VALLARTA - Demonstrating a renewed commitment to the safety and development of the city, Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez unveiled 28 new vehicles . . .
