Representative Omar Torres Orozco, from the Labor Party, proposed adding a third paragraph to Article 102 of the state public security law, which would regulate the mandatory use of body cameras by police officers in the state.
If the reform is approved, the Baja California Sur Public Security Secretariat would have 90 days to issue technical and operational guidelines—the same period granted to municipalities to create their own protocols—in order to ensure uniform implementation.
The representative defended the measure as an effective tool for documenting police interventions, preventing abuses, protecting both citizens and officers, and generating useful evidence in judicial or administrative proceedings.
The proposal comes amid growing public demand for greater accountability from security agencies. Human rights advocates and citizens have promoted the use of technologies such as body cameras to increase transparency in police actions—a trend that is also gaining traction in other states across the country.
If adopted, Baja California Sur would join other states where this measure is already being debated or implemented as part of a broader strategy for police professionalization, monitoring the legitimate use of force, and combating abuses.
Although the initiative represents progress, its success will depend largely on the rigorous development of protocols, the available budget, the proper safeguarding of evidence, and respect for citizens’ rights such as privacy. Poor management could generate distrust rather than mitigate it.
Activists and citizens hope that, if approved, the implementation will be accompanied by training, citizen oversight, and transparent accountability mechanisms.
Source: tribunademexico
