Acapulco Launches 'Sexiest Police Force in the World' Made Up of Young Women Fox News Latino
go to original March 2, 2016

In an unvarnished act of chutzpah, Acapulco’s police chief Manuel Flores has pioneered a police unit with the unique mantle of being “the sexiest in the world” – only 18 to 28-year-old women need apply.

With tourism making up 80 percent of the economy in this resort city in the troubled state of Guerrero and the crime rate at an all-time high, the need for more law enforcement on the streets is keen.

“We don’t discourage our officers from flirting, as it lets tourists leave Acapulco with a good impression."

- Acapulco police chief Manuel Flores

It remains to be seen whether the Tourist Assistance Brigade, as the unit is called, is going to make a huge impact on violent crime, but at least the young women have the power to stop traffic – literally as well as figuratively – for sun-drenched tourists crossing busy streets. They also have the power to detain bad guys, at least until arresting police arrive on the scene.

The 42 members of the Brigade, hired last October, trained with Mexico’s federal police force, and hit the streets of the Pacific Coast city in January 2016.

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Related: Six Things You Need to Know About Mexico's Sexist All-Women Police Force (IndiaToday)

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