"That is much lower than the U.S. crime rate for a similar number of people," Raposa said. "Do some crimes go unreported? Yes, I am sure they do, but in this age of the internet I believe that most do surface." Raposa said Baja authorities had increased patrols on major highways and that the cities of Rosarito and Ensenada had developed special tourist police forces and a tourist assistance number (dial 078 in Mexico) that is staffed at all times. Full Article at The Orange County Register