During the State Security Council meeting that took place on Friday May 24, in the state capital, the “Prevention of Violence and the Reconstruction of Social Fabric Program” (Programa de Prevención de la Violencia y la Reconstrucción del Tejido Social ) was officially launched as a transversal, territorial plan focused in institutional public policies to encourage the participation of society in coordination with public institutions.
The meeting was presided by governor Diego Sinhué Rodríguez Vallejo.
The plan contemplates 101 priority intervention zones and a catalog of 104 programs and / or social actions, that have been established in the following four areas:
1.- Legality, peaceful coexistence and equality
2.- Health, well-being and quality of life.
3.- Human development and social justice
4.- Community infrastructure and territorial cohesion.
The Interministerial Commission for the Social Prevention of Violence and Crime will be composed of 22 units that will focus on education, health, culture, employment, sports and infrastructure, coordinated with 101 Neighborhood Safety Committees through Community Plans.
During the meeting, the indexes of crime were also presented:
INTENTIONAL HOMICIDE INDEX
(January to April 2019 rate per 100 thousand inhabitants)
1 Pueblo Nuevo 58.96%
2 Santiago Maravatío 58.62
3 Salamanca 41.72
4 Salvatierra 40.84
5 Abasolo 39.56
6 Yuriria 35.84
7 Jaral del Progreso 33.84
8 Silao 32.18
9 Valley of Santiago 30.84
10 Apaseo el Alto 30.68
15 Irapuato 23.51
22 | Guanajuato 11.94
23 Celaya 10.72
25 Leon 9.12
HIGH IMPACT CRIME INDEX
(January to April 2019 rate per 100 thousand inhabitants)
1 Celaya 362.73%
2 Guanajuato 344.12
3 San Miguel de Allende 278.72
4 Salamanca 257.62
5 Silao 224.20
6 Irapuato 222.69
7 New Town 219.00
8 Cortazar 205.29
9 San Francisco del Rincón 179.90
10 Tarimoro 178.03
11 Leon 176.61
Source: Guanajuato Ministry of Public Security.
