When you hear “new police project,” you probably don’t expect art programs, mountain bases, and talk about “human values.” But that’s exactly what Baja California’s latest security plan—Proteo 4-25—is promising.
During his appearance before the State Congress, General Laureano Carrillo Rodríguez, head of Baja’s Citizen Security Secretariat (SSCBC), laid out the plan: a full-scale reboot of how the state handles security. That means prevention, operations, and even legislative tweaks, all aimed at building police institutions that actually connect with citizens instead of just showing up when things go wrong.
So, what’s on the ground? Two new regional command bases for the State Citizen Force (FESC) are in the works—one in La Rumorosa, already 70 percent complete, and another in San Quintín. These will extend police coverage to the mountain passes and the southern region, where calling for backup usually means “good luck.”
Carrillo didn’t mince words when it came to internal cleanup either. Any officer caught abusing power or neglecting their duty “will be removed and handed over to authorities,” he said. Translation: the broom’s out, and it’s sweeping hard.
But this isn’t all squad cars and checkpoints. The plan wraps up 2025 with a softer side—community programs in art, sports, and recruitment focused on finding people with genuine passion for service. Yes, apparently they still exist.
Local outlets have confirmed that Proteo 4-25 is not just press-conference air. Construction on both FESC bases has been verified, and state inspectors have already made site visits. Whether the rollout hits full throttle or stalls mid-climb remains to be seen, but for now, the gears are moving.
For residents of Ensenada and San Quintín, that could mean faster response times, cleaner command structures, and maybe—just maybe—a security force that feels less like an occupying army and more like a public service.
It’s an ambitious bet for Baja: blending muscle with mindfulness, patrol cars with paintbrushes. The real test will be whether this new “human-centered” vision can outlast the slogans and actually make the streets safer. But hey—at least they’re finally trying something different.
No bad news.
