Locatel Personas Detenidas Page

Write down: facility name, address (operator can provide), arrest time, and authority. Proceed to that facility with identification to verify identity and arrange legal counsel.

| Service | Number | |---------|--------| | Locatel (Detained Persons) | 55 5658 1111 | | SSC CDMX (Police non-emergency) | 55 5208 9898 | | PGJ CDMX (Prosecutor’s office) | 55 5345 5000 | | Federal Detention Locator (FGR) | 088 | | CDMX Human Rights Commission | 55 5229 5600 | Locatel Personas Detenidas

Request a “no-record certificate” (Locatel can provide a reference number). Then file a missing person report with the Fiscalía (Prosecutor’s Office). Return to Locatel every 2–3 hours, as updates may be delayed. 5. Limitations and Critical Considerations | Limitation | Explanation | |------------|-------------| | Not real-time | There is a delay of 30 minutes to 3 hours between physical detention and digital entry. | | False negatives | If the detention was never formally registered (illegal detention by officers), the name will not appear. | | Name misspellings | Officers often enter names phonetically. Try different spellings. | | Minor detentions | “Faltas administrativas” (public drunkenness, disturbing peace) are sometimes not entered immediately. | | Federal detentions | If arrested by federal forces (GN, Army, FGR), the person may be in a federal system not shared with Locatel. Call 088 (FGR). | 6. Comparison with Other Verification Methods | Method | Pros | Cons | |--------|------|------| | Locatel | Centralized, free, anonymous, covers multiple agencies. | Delay, name errors, no federal coverage. | | Visiting precincts physically | You see conditions firsthand. | Time-consuming, dangerous, often futile. | | Calling SSC directly | Direct to police. | Each precinct has its own number; no central database. | | “¿Cómo va la causa?” (PGJ app) | Judicial progress. | Only after arraigo (formal charge), not initial detention. | 7. Case Study: Effectiveness in Practice Case: February 2024, Iztapalapa. A 22-year-old man was detained by police at 9:00 PM for “suspicious behavior” but was not informed of his rights. His family called Locatel at 11:30 PM. The operator found him registered at 10:15 PM at the Iztapalapa precinct. The family arrived with a lawyer by 12:30 AM, preventing a forced confession. Without Locatel, they would have searched until morning. Write down: facility name, address (operator can provide),

Operator will search the SSC and PGJ databases. If found, they will read the detention report. If not found, ask: “Could they be in a hospital or morgue?” Locatel can also query those systems. Then file a missing person report with the