Yucatán State Police

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Law enforcement agency

Local civilian police

Operational structureHeadquartersMérida, YucatánAgency executive

Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda, Secretary of Public Safety

FacilitiesPatrol cars~ 1,395 vehiclesBoats~ 4 Grady & White and 4 Defender-class boat (Total 8)PlanesBell 407, Bell 429Websitewww.ssp.yucatan.gob.mx (in Spanish)

The Yucatán State Police (In Spanish: Policía estatal de Yucatán) is a Mexican law enforcement agency which operates public safety services, traffic enforcement and social prevention of the delict in the state of Yucatán. The State Police is a division of the Department of Public Safety of Yucatán (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública, in spanish), a centralized organism of the state government. Its current chief is General Commissioner Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda, since 2007.^[4] Its headquarters are located in the western city of Mérida.^[5]

Vehicles

As of 2015, the State Police had 1,365 vehicles including cars, pick-ups, ambulances, boats, a helicopter and a plane.

Vehicle	Country	Type	Notes
Dodge Avenger	United States	Police car
Dodge Charger	United States	Police car
Ford Police Interceptor	United States	Police car
Chevrolet Tahoe	United States	SUV
Dodge Durango	United States	SUV
Ford Explorer	United States	SUV
FL-EGP Harley-Davidson	United States	Motorbike
Dodge Dakota	United States	Pick-up
Dodge RAM	United States	Pick-up
Nissan Frontier	United States	Pick-up
Nissan Titan	United States	Pick-up
Ford E-350	United States	Van	There are armoured versions.
Ford Transit	United States	Van
Bell 407	United States	Helicopter

Ranks and insignia

The State Police ranks are organized in: (from highest to lowest) ^[6]

	High-Command									Inspectors									Officers									Basic ranks
State of Yucatan
	Secretary/Chief			Undersecretary			Director			1st Inspector			2nd Inspector			Subinspector			1st Officer			2nd Officer			Subofficer			First police			Second police			Third police			Police agent

Secretaries of Public Safety

Before 2008, the Department of Public Safety was known as Department of Roads and Protection.

(2018 - 2021): Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda (current)
(2012 - 2018): Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda
(2007 - 2012): Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda
(2001 - 2007): Javier Medina Torre
(1995 - 2001): Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda
(1993 - 1995): ?
(1991 - 1993): Federico Cuesy Adrián
(1988 - 1991): Henry Boldo Osorio
(1984 - 1988): ?

References

^ "2021 Program for Public Safety Reforcement of Yucatan: Progress Report" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "2023 Expenditure Budget of the Government of State of Yucatán" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ Yucatan: Data Mexico
^ "Welcome message of the Secretary of Public Safety" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Secretariat of Public Safety of Yucatán. (In Spanish).
^ Professional Police Career Service Regulations (In Spanish) Secretariat of Public Safety of Yucatán. Published in 2014.

External links

Secretariat of Public Safety of the State of Yucatán (in Spanish)

State of Yucatan

Mérida (capital)

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Akil
Baca
Buctzotz
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Cansahcab
Caucel
Celestún
Cenotillo
Chablecal
Chelem
Chichimilá
Chicxulub
Chocholá
Cholul
Conkal
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Dzán
Dzemul
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Dzilam González
Halachó
Hocabá
Hoctún
Homún
Huhí
Itzincab
Ixil
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Kimbilá
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Komchén
Maní
Opichén
Panabá
Pisté
Popolá
Popolnáh
Sacalum
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Santa Elena
Seyé
Sotuta
Sucilá
Tahdziú
Tahmek
Teabo
Tecoh
Tekantó
Tekit
Telchac Pueblo
Temax
Temozón
Tetiz
Timucuy
Tixcacalcupul
Tixpéhual
Tzucacab
X-Can

Municipalities

Region 1, Poniente, Yucatán	Celestún Chocholá Halachó Hunucmá Kinchil Kopomá Maxcanú Opichén Samahil Tetiz
Region 2: Noroeste, Yucatán	Abalá Acanceh Baca Chicxulub Pueblo Conkal Ixil Kanasín Mérida Mocochá Progreso Seyé Tahmek Tecoh Timucuy Tixkokob Tixpéhual Ucú Umán Yaxkukul
Region 3: Centro, Yucatán	Cuzamá Hocabá Hoctún Homún Huhí Izamal Kantunil Sanahcat Sudzal Tekal de Venegas Tekantó Tepakán Teya Tunkás Xocchel
Region 4: Litoral centro, Yucatán	Bokobá Cacalchén Cansahcab Dzemul Dzidzantún Dzilam de Bravo Dzilam González Dzoncauich Motul Muxupip Sinanché Suma de Hidalgo Telchac Pueblo Telchac Puerto Temax Yobaín
Region 5: Noreste, Yucatán	Buctzotz Calotmul Cenotillo Espita Panabá Río Lagartos San Felipe Sucilá Tizimín
Region 6: Oriente, Yucatán	Chankom Cantamayec Chacsinkín Chemax Chichimilá Chikindzonot Cuncunul Dzitás Kaua Peto Quintana Roo Sotuta Tahdziú Tekom Temozón Tinúm Tixcacalcupul Uayma Valladolid Yaxcabá
Region 7: Sur, Yucatán	Akil Chapab Chumayel Dzán Mama Maní Mayapán Muna Oxkutzcab Sacalum Santa Elena Teabo Tekax Tekit Ticul Tixméhuac Tzucacab

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