Tulum Removed From High-Impact Homicide Priority List After Security Coordination

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Tulum has been removed from Mexico’s list of municipalities prioritized for high-impact homicides, a development officials attribute to improved coordination between local, state, and federal security agencies.

Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo announced the change during the presentation of Colonel Pedro Hernández as the new National Defense chief in Tulum. He highlighted that this marks the first time a municipal administration has maintained permanent coordination with all security authorities.

“After many administrations, this is the first time a municipal government works so closely with all security authorities, and we will continue with the same purpose of protecting citizens,” Castañón Trejo said.

Authorities from all three levels of government met at the Public Security and Citizen Protection facilities, agreeing that maintaining unity is crucial for consolidating results. The mayor acknowledged ongoing challenges but said progress is already tangible.

“In January, we left the list of municipalities with the highest priority for high-impact homicides,” he emphasized.

Colonel Hernández, who assumed his new role, reiterated his commitment to maintaining joint efforts. “The idea is to keep building on what has been done. We are fully prepared to unite efforts because we all have the same purpose: to safeguard the population and tourism,” he stated.

Following the meeting, officials toured the facilities of the new Control, Command, Communication, and Computing Center (C4), which will house agencies from all three government levels. The center aims to strengthen surveillance strategies, operational coordination, and emergency response as part of an institutional security transformation.