Mayor is in charge of the municipal administration. The Síndicos supervise the municipal budget and expenditures, and the Regidores are elected by the party. Public safety Public safety is provided by three municipal departments: (1) municipal police (Dirección de Seguridad Ciudadana), (2) traffic control (Dirección de Seguridad Vial), and (3) the emergency services department (Dirección de Protección Civil, Bomberos y Desastres). Towns and villages The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are: Populated places See also Municipalities of Tamaulipas Nuevo Laredo (City) Tamaulipas References Nuevo Laredo Mexico–United States border crossings