With the goal Increased night patrols for the summer, The Buenos Aires government announced it would add 120 new mobile phones, including motorcycles and four-wheelers. The goal is to aim specifically areas of bars, clubs and gastronomic corridors, and to the areas most affected by unsafe events according to the Ministry’s real-time information Crime map. Another purpose of the measure, according to the Buenos Aires government, is to improve prevention and reduce emergency arrival times.
“Increasing night patrols is another measure taken by the city Increase police presence on the streets and thus give our neighbors greater security: this reinforcement allows us to maximize prevention, increase the frequency of mobile phone circulation and reduce the arrival times of police personnel in case of emergency,” said the Minister of Security of Buenos Aires, Horacio Giménez.
“The operation reaches the entire city, but with a particular focus on the Areas with high night activityWhere “We have increased patrols by 50%” said Prime Minister Jorge Macri, adding: “We are firmly convinced that the night of Buenos Aires, which characterizes us so much, deserves to be experienced in freedom and calm. We want a lot of police on the streets.”
From the announcement in Palermo, where the new mobile devices were shown, it appears that at least half of the new patrol routes will be concentrated in the central area. around Avenida Corrienteswhich historically maintains its nocturnal movement due to the theater and gastronomic activities, and other neighborhoods such as the areas of Palermo, Colegiales and El Abasto, which have intense nocturnal activity and can give rise to conflicts such as robberies, breakouts or fights on public streets.
According to Buenos Aires government reports, 3,839 officers took to the streets during Jorge Macri’s two years in office, and now the city’s police force has done the same more than 27,000 agents. In addition, they assured that they joined this year 120 patrol cars, 126 delivery vans, 160 motorcycles, 60 four-wheelers, 6 prisoner transport units, 11 minibuses for personnel transport and 200 bicycles for police stations. The patrol cars will have the new layout: black vehicles, with white doors and details.
“It’s important that people know that we continue to invest in safety. Just as we emphasize daytime access, stations and transfer centers, At night we do this in the recreation areas. It is also very important that the neighbor files a complaint because this allows us to update the crime map, integrate cameras and increase staff where they are needed most,” said Jorge Macri.
Among the security measures, the Government of Buenos Aires pointed out that the Digital Ring “has been consolidated, which has 832 patent reading portals at 74 access points from the province to Buenos Aires. In addition, the Access Control Patrol has been created that monitors the 24 kilometers of the General Paz and Riachuelo Bridges.”
According to data maintained by the city, “Thefts in 2025 showed a cumulative decrease of 28.4%, while thefts during the same period showed a decrease of 21.7%.” Furthermore, they added that according to figures managed by the executive branch, “auto theft has recorded a decline so far in 2025, with a 55% decline compared to 2024.”
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