In these areas of Bucaramanga, ‘hot spots’ were identified where the greatest number of motorcycle thefts are committed.
To put a stop to the phenomenon known as ‘motothieves’ in which criminals carry out thefts and flee in these vehicles, the Bucaramanga Mayor’s Office is preparing a strategy that includes the restriction of grillers.
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“We are studying the critical areas or ‘hot’ areas with the highest number of thefts. If you make a map with the complaints, you will find that they are focused areas,” said the mayor of Bucaramanga, Jaime Andrés Beltrán in an interview with Vanguardia.
Beltrán Martínez explained that after determining these zones, some quadrants could be implemented in which police surveillance is increased and others in which the traffic of motorcycle grills is prohibited.
“We have to be sensible but forceful in our decisions. If we generalize the solution to the entire city we are going to generate chaos in mobility. However, if we know that we have some ‘hot’ areas where ‘motor thieves’ operate the most, we must attack there,” the president said.
The Mayor pointed out that the most critical areas are in areas of the Álvarez, San Francisco and San Alonso neighborhoods because a large number of people circulate there on foot and the topography of the roads makes it easy for criminals to escape easily.
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Among the details that are known about this strategy is that it would be made up of agents from the Bucaramanga Transit Directorate and uniformed officers from the Metropolitan Police and this agreement could be ready in about 30 days.
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“This measure will be socialized with exact points and with the methodology with which it will be implemented,” explained the local president.
It is estimated that 43% of Bumangueses who have a vehicle get around by motorcycle.
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