Tourism is an activity with a high development potential.
It requires support if it is to grow now and in the future, this action of Yucatan's Police helps its growth. The Touristic Police receive the same basic training given to other officers, their main objective, although not the only one, is to assist national and international visitors that come to Yucatan. Due to the importance of tourism it was decided to teach them English as a complement to their training in security and protection tactics. The intention is to give Yucatan's visitors the support of professionally trained officers. Today, members of the Touristic Police are placed in Merida's Historic Center, its hotel zone and other places of special interest to tourists.