Quintana Roo Links 10,500 Cameras to State Security Network

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — More than 10,500 surveillance cameras are now connected to Quintana Roo’s state security network, integrating public, municipal and privately owned devices to strengthen crime prevention and investigation, officials said.

The system includes 1,808 cameras monitored directly by the C5 command center, plus more than 60 cameras on the Nichupté Bridge, 42 at bus stops in Cancún’s hotel zone, and over 170 operated by municipal governments. In addition, more than 4,500 cameras owned by private businesses have been voluntarily linked to the C5 center.

Julio César Gómez Torres, head of the state’s Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC), said the expanded coverage allows authorities to respond quickly and use video evidence in investigations.

“This gives us more eyes on the street to monitor, prevent, react promptly and investigate,” Gómez Torres said. “The cameras have greatly strengthened security in the state.”

Private Sector Joins the Network

The privately owned cameras are located at pharmacies, supermarkets, parking lots, shopping malls, schools, hospitals and residential areas. Municipalities including Benito Juárez, Tulum and Cozumel are updating local regulations to require businesses to aim their cameras at public streets and connect them to municipal C2 centers or the state C5 center as a condition for operating licenses.

AI and Video Evidence

In Chetumal, the state capital, the network has grown from 40 to more than 500 cameras, and Cozumel now has over 120. Authorities say more than 80 percent of high-impact crimes in Chetumal are resolved using video follow-ups or footage submitted to the State Prosecutor’s Office.

The security system also incorporates artificial intelligence, automated license plate readers and facial recognition, particularly at the maritime terminals in Isla Mujeres and Cozumel. The tools are linked to Plataforma México, a federal crime database, allowing officers to identify active arrest warrants, stolen vehicles and priority suspects caught in the act.

Police Force Growing

The SSC currently has about 2,500 police officers. The department plans to graduate 42 new officers this week, with another class expected to finish training in early September.