The increased perception of insecurity in the Laguna Region, as indicated by the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) presented by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), generates a range of opinions.
Some agree that one of the main causes is the acts of violence that occurred a few days ago, and also that efforts are being made with the participation of all three levels of government to address citizens’ concerns.
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“Perception is one thing, and security indicators are another,” said Héctor Eduardo Vela Valenzuela, Secretary General of the Government of the State of Durango, after highlighting that the September indicators from the National Executive Secretariat place Durango as the third safest state in the country.
But what about this perception of insecurity? For Vela Valenzuela, the incidents that occurred a few days ago, such as the explosive device in a home also in Gómez Palacio, are causing this feeling.
“Criminals are precisely what they do to generate a negative perception. We have to tell the Laguna community that we are working every day.”
He added that they are working daily with all their capacity and with the direct involvement of the Army and the National Guard, whom he acknowledged and thanked for their support.
“To the state and municipal police, to carry out coordination actions and also to share intelligence with the goal of ensuring that society remains calm, and I must tell them, we must remain calm.”
Mayor Reassures Lerdo Residents of Hard Coordinated Work
Regarding the results of the survey on the perception of insecurity, Susy Torrecillas, mayor of Lerdo, addressed the public to reassure them that they are working hard with all security forces: the municipal police, the state police, the Ministry of National Defense, the National Guard, and the La Laguna Special Command.
“Both the mayor of Gómez Palacio and I are actively working to ensure that operations continue throughout the municipality,” she stated.
“We are doing great teamwork; we must be mindful of reporting; we must call 911 in case of an emergency. We need to document the requests we have in order to implement the appropriate action protocols, but in La Laguna we are safe, and we will continue to do so.”
Also regarding the perception of insecurity in the Comarca Lagunera, both in Durango and Coahuila, the president of the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA) Gómez Palacio delegation, Pedro Aguirre Martínez, emphasized that the issue of security is always a sensitive issue, especially in this region, following the events that occurred more than ten years ago.
In recent weeks, the tranquility has been disrupted again by the events that occurred in this municipality. For the Gómez Palacio industrial leader, the events have been isolated and the authorities are taking action. He also described the relationship between the authorities and the Special Command, specifically in this municipality with the Secretary of Security of the State Government, Óscar Galván Villarreal, as positive, as they demonstrate coordinated work, strategy, and the intention to maintain security.
“We celebrate the fact that this is being addressed directly and frontally.”
He recalled that Secretary General of Government Héctor Vela Valenzuela was at Canacintra midweek, and at the meeting, industrialists expressed their concern about the security issue.
At that time, the state official outlined the strategies implemented by the various authorities at all three levels of government, such as regular security meetings. For Pedro Aguirre, these are positive in restoring the perception of security and ensuring that isolated incidents, such as the armed attack on state police officers on Mexican Army Boulevard, do not influence a negative assessment.
Source: milenio
