PUBLIC INNOVATION FOR SECURITY: THE CASE OF NUEVO LEÓN, MEXICO

Abstract

Between 2009 and 2011, Nuevo León and the north-east region of Mexico suffered their worst security crisis. Harsh criticism and pressure emerged, directed at the state government to change its strategy. This article, using documentary analysis and interviews with key players, analyzes the modifications in security that were implemented as a response to the crisis. Specifically, the article studies the transformation of the public policy network, the creation of the new State police and the appearance of a new type of relationship between society and government to attend to the matter of the forced disappearances in Nuevo León. The article shows that the security policies are not the sole domain of the police, but rather that they require the involvement of civil society in the design and implementation stages