Mexican traffic police fired for failing tests

Authorities in Mexico have dismissed almost a quarter of all traffic police in the city of Monterrey for failing corruption and competence tests.



It is the latest move by the Mexican Government to clean up its police forces, many of which are suspected of having links to organised crime.



At the end of last month all 1,142 traffic police in Monterrey were pulled off duty to undergo extensive tests.



The tests assessed their honesty, mental aptitude and medical condition.

Their living circumstances were also reviewed to see whether any evidence of possibly unlawful additional income emerged.



The tests results showed that more than 270 officers failed the exams. They were then dismissed.