SAN DIEGO ( Border Report ) — The Tijuana Police Department will begin equipping its patrol cars with GPS systems and dashboard cameras, and the mayor says the first units featuring the new technology will go into service by the end of the year.
“We have to make use of available technology, we have to take this step,” Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz said.
The mayor told reporters on Thursday the city currently leases 262 patrol cars as a way to save money, something he plans to continue doing.
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“This guarantees necessary repairs as well as recommended maintenance,” he said.
He also said the city will increase its leasing budget for trash trucks to provide more trash collection throughout the city.
“We’re looking for more trash trucks so we can initiate new routes and provide consistent service,” he said. “I don’t think we should charge anyone for trash collection, my objective is to guarantee public services to all.”