Legal-organizational changes at the Mexican Navy Ministry in order to face organized crime

Abstract

Nowadays, the new national security perspective considers organized crime as one of the greatest threats that the States faces. As a result of this and the escalating force of organized crime, especially in Mexico, in recent years the Armed Force’s functions have gone from focusing on external threats to contemplate aspects of public security. Thus, within the framework of the new security strategy established by the new federal administration and contained in the National Peace and Security Plan 2018-2024, it becomes necessary to review and reflect on the legal-organizational changes that are required by military institutions to fighting against organized crime. This research focuses on Mexican Navy Ministry. Through a documentary analysis, a diagnosis, as well as a series of interviews with seven specialists in national security and armed forces, the changes required by the Mexican Navy to make its internal security actions more effective are identified.