Santo Domingo.- The Government announced Monday that 14,000 police officers will be assigned to the streets nationwide, to boost motorized and foot patrols, aimed at reinforcing population safety and the Government’s programs in that topic.
The measure was adopted in a meeting of the National Council on Citizen Security headed by president Leonel Fernandez, while a sharp increase in overall crimes and murders for hire affect the entire country.
In a press conference in the National Palace the Presidency’s Press director Rafael Núñez announced the results of the meeting that began shortly after 11 a.m. and concluded at 3:30 p.m.
He said 2,000 new agents will be recruited to reinforce citizen security with patrols, along with the 12,000 current ones, some of which will be reassigned from their current services in other agencies or from Government officials and diverse personalities.
Nuñez added a National Gathering on Citizen Security will be convened with no date as yet, in which community organizations and civil society with participate, to debate a Strategic Development Plan on Security.
Written by: juanb, 9 Nov 2010 8:40 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Close, but not quite. It should read:
Citizens to send 14,000 police to tame crime-ridden Dominican Government
Written by: juanb, 9 Nov 2010 8:42 AM
From: Dominican Republic
There is nothing that puts fear into me like coming upon the Police, whether I am on foot or in my car.
From: United States
The Dominican police and the Military are corrupt from top to bottom.
Right now if you have an accident on the road in the evening or night time you will be considered extremely lucky if the police will arrive at all. There is no money for gasoline.
Not to forget it is part of the narco world in the DR.
A inbred mafia that is still functioning with impunity.
Written by: juanb, 9 Nov 2010 9:29 AM
From: Dominican Republic
First of all never believe an article that starts, "the government announced.
But let's say this one time they are telling the truth.
The question then should be, What were these 14000 Policemen doing till now?
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
THis is not going to work. The technology is not there, how can the 14000 police oficers maintain control if the police department have to go to an internet cafe for information on a perp or to search for a criminal record and pay for the use of a computer...... the overhaul of the tools and technology required to do the job is needed.......Damn KEYSTONE COPS !!!!
12000 REASIGNED, these officers should be retrained and re-evaluated for the new positions. For all we know these are the ones that looks the other way
From: United States
juanb asks
The question then should be, What were these 14000 Policemen doing till now?
+2
Written by: okian, 9 Nov 2010 10:23 AM
From: United States
Hmmm.....14,000 policemen with their hands out. That's going to cost the citizens some money.
Written by: matador, 9 Nov 2010 10:39 AM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
Ohhh now LF and his crooks want to do something about crimes and corruption,that is going on in the country, Scumbag loosers, Thanks The Gringos for pushing LF button.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
To those who wonder: a great number of those policemen are "lent" by Almeyda to politiqueros and other personalities, where they act as chauffeurs, gardeners, bodyguards and the like.
Part and parcel of milking the system taking the population as hostages.
14000 policemen is a lot. They could make a difference if they show up at all.
From: Dominican Republic
look people nothing is going to happen their not going to recruit 2000 more cops who wants to be a cop for 4,000 pesos a month and if HE was looking to do the right thing he should not let that as-hole franklyn a lead the way or the other as-hole radames who wants to disarm the good citizen, and the criminal run the country
From: United States
So now we have 14,000 more criminals wandering around trying to rob the good citizens the US wants protected? More likely LF is angry he got his pants pulled down again and sent these guys out to try and shut everyone up.
Written by: juanb, 9 Nov 2010 12:39 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Stop the government criminals and the street crime will go down.
Written by: brootto, 9 Nov 2010 2:05 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
I wonder if el presidente read the td or the news at all, because he not very popular these days
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
Isn't that 14,000 more ladrones on the streets?
Written by: juanb, 9 Nov 2010 3:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic
From today's DR1:
In the style of the Fernandez administration, a National Encounter for Democratic Security meeting was called to discuss the issue in more detail.
That's not style. That is an expensive luncheon followed by photo ops.
From: Puerto Rico, United States, HAITI, Puerto Rico
Wow. We will see if that changes anything.
Written by: capsicum, 9 Nov 2010 11:36 PM
From: Netherlands Antilles
I am the police, what was the question again?
Written by: TRICKY1, 10 Nov 2010 3:25 AM
From: Australia
Scary 14,000 cops?????? Mmmm they are the problem.
Written by: madmax, 10 Nov 2010 7:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic
All of you you sound so smart mainly the one from Unites States, my god!!!! please come to DR and fix this problem, do the invasion thing you are good at, or maybe sell us more guns so we can kill each other, ah but maybe you don't care there is not oil here eh!
please! please! come we need your help US,
after all you need to keep the drugs flowing or you country can collide.
(am so tired of reading criticism, racism and discrimination, about the Dominican Republic, and not positive ideas at all, mainly the ones from Unites States, calling us morons, retarded, bla! Bla! on every article here, PLEASE look around you and be honest to yourself before you comment.
NOT EVERY ONE IN DR IS THE SAME.
I'll be watching you
MADMAX.
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Close, but not quite. It should read:
Citizens to send 14,000 police to tame crime-ridden Dominican Government
There is nothing that puts fear into me like coming upon the Police, whether I am on foot or in my car.
Right now if you have an accident on the road in the evening or night time you will be considered extremely lucky if the police will arrive at all. There is no money for gasoline.
Not to forget it is part of the narco world in the DR.
A inbred mafia that is still functioning with impunity.
First of all never believe an article that starts, "the government announced.
But let's say this one time they are telling the truth.
The question then should be, What were these 14000 Policemen doing till now?
12000 REASIGNED, these officers should be retrained and re-evaluated for the new positions. For all we know these are the ones that looks the other way
The question then should be, What were these 14000 Policemen doing till now?
+2
Part and parcel of milking the system taking the population as hostages.
14000 policemen is a lot. They could make a difference if they show up at all.
Stop the government criminals and the street crime will go down.
From today's DR1:
In the style of the Fernandez administration, a National Encounter for Democratic Security meeting was called to discuss the issue in more detail.
That's not style. That is an expensive luncheon followed by photo ops.
please! please! come we need your help US,
after all you need to keep the drugs flowing or you country can collide.
(am so tired of reading criticism, racism and discrimination, about the Dominican Republic, and not positive ideas at all, mainly the ones from Unites States, calling us morons, retarded, bla! Bla! on every article here, PLEASE look around you and be honest to yourself before you comment.
NOT EVERY ONE IN DR IS THE SAME.
I'll be watching you
MADMAX.