Yet fighting between the Zetas and the Gulf has destroyed Monterrey's reputation as a safe city.
But for a few days last month, Cariocas had a rare glimpse of what a safe city might be like.
" But he added, "We want to reassure folks today that this is a safe city made safe by the vigilance of all people.
Acapulco, in the mountainous state of Guerrero on Mexico's Pacific coast, was thought of as a relatively safe city despite rampant violence in the surrounding region.
Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero on Mexico's Pacific coast, is generally thought of as a relatively safe city despite rampant violence in the surrounding region.
Last summer, authorities implemented a huge security plan to keep the city safe during the London Olympics.
Last summer, authorities successfully implemented a huge security plan to keep the city safe during the London Olympics.
Supporters said the Demographics Unit was central to keeping the city safe, though a senior NYPD official testified last year that the unit never generated any leads or triggered a terrorism investigation.
Though murder rates continue to slide, only 20% of those asked in a poll in September said they felt safe in their city and 27% said they had been victims of crime in the previous year.
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He described the shooting as an "isolated incident" and encouraged Torontonians to keep thinking of their city as safe.
The Somali group has an extensive presence in Nairobi -- home to a quarter-million Somali refugees -- and operates a network of safe houses in the city.
Relief that Ethan was safe was palpable in Midland City, but many questions remain about what comes next for him.
And we want to hold everyone to the letter of the law and make sure that our city is as safe as possible.
We are proud of our city and feel safe in it.
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After initial reluctance -- the government preferred to give the Jews safe haven in the capital city -- Yemen agreed to issue exit permits and passports.
The survey on 30 November questioned 127 people about how safe they felt in the city centre on a Friday or Saturday night, and what they could do to improve their own safety.
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And City made the points safe on the stroke of half-time when Vincent Kompany powered a header past goalkeeper David James from Martin Petrov's corner.
But the Marines also plan to try to make the city of Nasiriya itself more safe.
The South Florida city has been an urban safe haven from international political instability for decades, but recently, it has welcomed an unprecedented surge in buyers of super luxury homes.
Tokyo residents were warned on Wednesday not to give tap water to babies less than a year old because levels of radioactive iodine - which can cause thyroid cancer - are twice the recommended safe level in some areas of the city.
But the city was until recently deemed reasonably safe, at least compared with Chechnya's capital, Grozny.
The mayor assured city residents that the air is safe, despite lingering concerns over asbestos, chemical fumes and smoke.
That excludes New York City, though it's safe to assume the cost of housing in Manhattan is off the charts.
Officials say the city's water is still safe to drink and that the fish were killed from illegal fishing by electrocution and poisoning.
With careful planning and pacing you should be settled beyond Oregon City and living off a generous safe withdrawal rate by age 70.
Central Park, site of the race's final miles, was strewed with fallen trees and branches, but Mr. Bloomberg said he was confident the city's parks would be safe and open by the weekend.
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One of the most influential local government politicians in the East Midlands lobbed in a political hand-grenade: Councillor Jon Collins had warned that people in the city would no longer feel as safe.
They could even have been safe in their burrows as the storm swept the city Monday.
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The people of this city are asking why they are still not safe?
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