New anti-kidnapping strategy will focus on ten states

The National Anti-Kidnapping Coordination (Conase) said that 10 states have the highest kidnapping rates in the country, among them Tamaulipas, State of Mexico, Veracruz, Guerrero, Tabasco, Morelos and Mexico City.

Patricia Bugarín Gutierrez, head of the coordination, said that  after analyzing the performance and needs of the specialized units in each state and the capital city, a new national anti-kidnapping strategy that will focus on ten states will be announced in November.

She explained that the staff of the anti-kidnapping units will receive training and that the government will make sure that the investigation staff has everything they need to do their job. Also, she said that analysts will be certified.