Key Players and Relevance
Carlos Sosa Spínola, the president of the National Chamber of Transforming Industry (Canacintra) in Puebla, highlighted security concerns in industrial parks located in Amozoc, San Martín Texmelucan, and Cuautlancingo.
These industrial parks house suppliers of automotive parts, textile, and agroalimentary companies, which together generate a significant number of jobs in the region.
Security Concerns and Delictive Activities
Sosa Spínola mentioned that, based on a mapping conducted by the industrial sector, they identified “red flags” in terms of criminal activity hotspots and the modalities involved, such as robberies targeting goods-carrying vehicles.
He emphasized that ensuring public safety falls under the responsibilities of municipal governments in industrial park vicinities, as it is a constant demand from employees working night shifts or early morning shifts.
Service Public Deficiencies
Sosa Spínola pointed out that while municipalities should prioritize security, there are still deficiencies in public services like street lighting, pavement, drainage, and water supply, a year after their terms began.
He noted that workplace robberies are not limited to industrial parks in Puebla city but extend to neighboring municipalities like Cuautlancingo, necessitating projects to bolster video surveillance.
Impact on Productivity and Economic Losses
Sosa Spínola stressed that employee robberies and cargo truck hijackings within or leaving industrial parks are serious issues affecting company productivity due to financial losses that can take up to three months to recover.
He mentioned ongoing collaboration with the Confederation of Mexican Employers’ Organizations (Coparmex) to install video surveillance cameras along the Angelópolis corridor, but highlighted the need for a strategy regarding street lighting.
Private Security vs. Delictive Risks
Sosa Spínola explained that while industrial parks have private security for individual companies, there are high delictive risks outside the complexes that warrant police presence during shift changes.
Call for Municipal Responsibility
Sosa Spínola urged municipal governments to take responsibility for security matters, as failure to do so could negatively impact the industrial parks’ reputation and their ability to attract investments.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Carlos Sosa Spínola? He is the president of Canacintra in Puebla, representing the National Chamber of Transforming Industry.
- Which industrial parks are affected? The concerns were raised for industrial parks in Amozoc, San Martín Texmelucan, and Cuautlancingo.
- What types of companies are impacted? The industrial parks house suppliers of automotive parts, textile, and agroalimentary companies.
- What security issues were identified? The main concerns are robberies targeting employees and cargo trucks, as well as deficiencies in public services like street lighting and water supply.
- How do these issues affect businesses? These security concerns lead to reduced productivity and financial losses due to the time required for companies to recover from such incidents.
- What is being done to address these concerns? Canacintra is collaborating with Coparmex to install video surveillance cameras and urging municipal governments to prioritize security measures in industrial park vicinities.
