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CHALLENGES AND QUALITIES . PUBLIC SECURITY INFORMATION IN MEXICO. United Nations, February 2012. Homicide Rate (per 100,000 people). 23. 1990 - 2010. 18. 13. 2008. 2010. Source: INEGI. Public Security Information. Diagnosis (END 2008). Lack of / slow information on subjects
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CHALLENGES AND QUALITIES PUBLIC SECURITY INFORMATION IN MEXICO United Nations, February 2012
Homicide Rate (per 100,000 people) 23 1990 - 2010 18 13 2008 2010 Source: INEGI
Public Security Information Diagnosis (END 2008) • Lack of / slow information on subjects • Last National Municipalities Survey 2002 (only for regional development) • Sporadic participation in Victimization Surveys • Never done national censuses on government, public security and justice • 32 heterogeneous crime codes • Sharp contrasts between federal, state and municipal levels • Lack of statistical culture in government units • Mistrust between different actors • Dearth of information concerning violence against women • Low level of public trust
I N E G I • PRODUCES • INFORMATION • COORDINATES • SYSTEM A U T O N O M O U S
National System: Original Subsystems New Subsystem
A specific area charged with responsibility Deputy General Director
Systematic Approach to the production of Public Security Information
Instruments Technical Committees
National Victimization and Public Security Perception Survey 2011 (ENVIPE) Basic Findings
National Victimization Survey (ENVIPE) 2011 78,179 households. Target population: 18 and over. 2010, year of reference. Fieldwork: March to April 2011. UNODC: assistance in survey design. Substantial improvements over previous surveys. Use of a memory card with a general description of possible victimization situations. Specification of different crimes.
Prevalence ENVIPE estimated 17,847,550 victims, 24% of the population aged 18 and over. Previous victimization surveys estimated between 10-11 million victims for 2008-2009.
Crimeincidence The ENVIPE estimated 22,714,967crimes related to 17,847,550victims. This represents a rate of 1.3 crimes per victim.
Crime costs 73.5% Economic 23.0% Preventive measures 3.5% Health ENVIPE estimated that the total cost of crime for households is equivalent to 1.53 % of GDP
Dark Figure ENVIPE estimated 92% crimes are either unreported or unrecorded .
Perception 47% of the population considers the Navy as very effective, followed by the Army with 43%.
Centerof Excellence in Statistical Information on Government, Victimization, Crime and Justice. UNODC-INEGI
Center of Excellence • INEGI – UNODC Cooperation Agreement (December 1, 2010) • Focus: To establish a partnership for technical cooperation between INEGI and UNODC for the development of Statistical Information on Government, Victimization, Crime and Justice. • The Centeris located at INEGI Mexico City with additional facilities in Aguascalientes. • Inaugurated on May 16, 2011 by Mrs. Angela Me, UNODC, Mr. Eduardo Sojo, INEGI, and Mr. Antonio Mazzitelli, UNODC ROMEX.
Center of Excellence Members of the Advisory Committee: UNODC Section of Statistics and Surveys INEGI UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, (CIDE,Mexico) Michael Rand, US Department of Justice Jan Van Dijk,Tilburg’sInternational Victimology Institute Chile, Interior Ministry CISALVA Institute, Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia
Center of Excellence • The Advisory Committee approved a two-year working program • Main Programmes: • Victimization Surveys • Crime against business • Crime Mapping • Corruption • Organized crime • Cybercrime
Center of Excellence • An official website has been launched www.cdeunodc.inegi.org.mx • The Center of Excellence is promoting: • The First International Conference on Government, Crime, Victimization and Justice Statistics. Aguascalientes, May 2012 • Research internships are permanently available (7 international and national interns have already been recruited)
Center of Excellence Summary • Key role of NSO’s as producers and coordinators of crime statistical information • Importance of systematic approach • Relevance of international co-operation and support of international organizations