## Budget for Police Officers Remains in Tijuana City Council’s Finance Committee
Following a disturbance during the Tijuana City Council’s extraordinary session last Thursday, in which retired police officers stormed the meeting room demanding budget approval and salary increases, a subsequent meeting was held on Friday. The session concluded with the decision to forward the issue to the Finance Committee.
During the extraordinary session on Thursday, the group of retired and disabled police officers urged council members to discuss their concerns. Despite Montserrat Caballero Ramírez’s willingness to address the topic immediately, the council members opposed it. They argued that proper protocols needed to be followed and agreed to schedule another session for the following day, Friday.
The extraordinary session began at 5:00 PM on Friday, with most council members present, except for Juan Carlos Hank and Ricardo Anaya, who had justified their absences. The majority decided to refer the proposal to the Finance Committee, chaired by Claudia Casas, for further analysis.
Noé Ramírez, President of the Tijuana Police Union, criticized the council members for not approving the expenditure budget. He pointed out that neither he nor his constituents attended the previous session or the meeting before the Friday session. However, the other discontented police officers agreed to send the proposal to the committees and scheduled a meeting for the following Monday at 1:00 PM to reach a resolution.
In response, the Mayor assured that this issue would not be addressed in the current administration. “There are definitely no possibilities. They are deceiving the police officers by telling them it will pass to committees when they haven’t convened for over eight weeks. I can assure you and sign off that it will no longer be resolved in this administration, and the police officers will have to keep waiting,” Caballero Ramírez stated.
Addressing the police represented by Noé Ramírez, Caballero Ramírez said, “I trusted them, and look where it got me,” referring to the council members. Mónica Vásquez responded by saying, “The citizens trusted you, and look where it got them,” while recalling the Mayor’s accomplishment of paying off historical debt.
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**Potential Delays in Approving Police Budget in Tijuana**
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These updates reflect ongoing tensions and administrative challenges within Tijuana’s municipal governance, highlighting the complexities of budgeting and prioritization in urban management.
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