Mexican governor suspends police force

A MEXICAN governor suspended an entire state police force on Monday to shake up the force after two senior officers were accused of cutting deals with powerful drug traffickers.

All 553 members of the Morelos state ministerial police force were suspended pending investigation, their weapons taken away and their offices placed under guard, officials said.

Morelos Governor Sergio Estrada said the move was part of an overhaul of law enforcement in the state, which lies south of Mexico City, to create a police force “that responds in a manner more in line with the needs of society.”