Puerto Vallarta Adds Safety Towers

Puerto Vallarta adds safety towers, a total of 120 stations, have been installed along with the creation of a municipal police C-2 Monitoring and Command Center that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They were installed six months ago presenting a direct connection between the municipal police and a timely response to an emergency situation. Those helped by the panic alert button range from women who are victims of gender violence to tourists in general.

All the safety towers have fixed cameras that transmit audio and video with 20 of them having rotating PTZ cameras that allow long-range visibility,” Elvia Susana Valdez Viveros, third police officer, in charge of the C2 shift. Since installation there have been an average of 50 calls a day, “among the crimes reported being traffic accidents, citizen support and robbery of pedestrians

When someone presses the alert button this initiates a call to the police station Command Center. The operator determines the emergency and passes the report via radio to Base Calle channeling the closest unit to respond along with other necessary emergency responses. The response time of emergency services is 3 to 5 minutes. “The response time is really fast as it is a direct service.”

Puerto Vallarta adds safety towers and They have had a tremendously positive impact on citizens’ perceptions of safety and sense of well-being. With a quick response time from emergency services could lead to a safer environment by reducing the number of crimes.

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Author: Tim Wilson

Wilson is the founder of GAYPV.com and www.gaybartour.com and has been the leading LGBTQ+ travel and lifestyle authority in Puerto Vallarta since 2005. With over two decades of local expertise, Wilson specializes in being a community advocate and leader for Puerto Vallarta , and local cultural insights that only a long-term resident can provide. He has dedicated 20+ years to advocating for safe, inclusive travel in Banderas Bay, establishing GAYPV as the region's most trusted resident insider.. His work has been cited by major travel publications, and he is widely recognized as a trusted insider voice on Puerto Vallarta’s vibrant LGBTQ+ scene.

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