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07-25-2006, 03:14 PM
The government council announced measures to attack the crime wave and domestic drug trafficking on several fronts. A National Citizens Security Council was formed to follow up the measures. "I think we are going through a complicated moment, but I am absolutely convinced that the capacity of Dominican society to respond to adverse circumstances will be shown again and acting together we will defeat crime in the Dominican Republic," said President Leonel Fernandez at the meeting.
Among the measures taken are:
1) Approval for the military (Navy and Army) to join the police in mixed patrols in the evening.
2) Limitations on consumption and sale of liquor. Consumption of alcohol while driving is banned. The driving license will be cancelled to any driver in whose vehicle liquor was being consumed. Liquor stores, casinos, discotheques, bars, colmadones are banned from selling liquor Sunday to Thursday after midnight, and after 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays.
3) Control of motorcycles, a large number of which are used to commit crimes and run. Motorcycles, license plates of motorcycles and helmets will be classified effective October 2006.
4) Fight against domestic drug trafficking. National Drug Control Council (DNCD) will work closely with the Police in fighting drug trafficking. National Department for Investigations (DNI) and the M2 and J2 intelligence services of the military will report on domestic narcotics points of sale to the DNCD and the Police.
The legality of Law 50-88 has so far kept the Police removed from fighting drug trafficking, as this has been the exclusive responsibility of the DNCD, but the government now is calling for an integration of the Police and the DNCD and the DNI. With the cooperation of the forces, it is expected that the Police and DNCD will act to dismantle these posts, most of which have already been identified. The measures also contemplate eliminating prosecutor and judicial obstacles and red tape that has impeded the carrying out of timely raids on drug points and capturing of vendors. At the meeting, Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies reported there are an estimated 20,000 identified narcotics sales points.
5) Limitations on firearms. Ban on import of firearms and munitions. Illegally-held firearms will be retained, and those found bearing them will be sent to justice. Destruction of firearms with illegible series is ordered as well as coordination between the Police and the Armed Forces for the confiscating of illegally held firearms.
6) The Fire Department in communities nationwide is to verify safety and security of public places.
7) Redesign of the border controls, implementation of systems for ground, air and maritime electronic surveillance.
8) Incorporating of 3,00 new policemen in the province of Santo Domingo, 1,000 in Santiago. Policemen on service in government offices will be replaced by military. Recruiting of an additional 5,000 police and police assistants for service in Barrio Seguro neighborhoods. Equipment support to the Police. Wage improvements, study opportunities, housing plans for policemen are under consideration. Policemen found guilty of delinquent acts will be sent to justice. At present most are just cancelled from their posts. Re-engineering of the police structure, so that less policemen end up doing private services.
9) Revision of the Penal Procedures Code. "We need to revise the Penal Procedures Code because time has shown that even if it is a good project, it is untimely has the country does not have the human platform that it requires for an efficient implementation," stated Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies during the meeting. President Fernandez also concurred with critics that the judges are releasing too many criminals with track records.
10) A digital crime hotspots map of the DR would be drawn up to be used as a tool to prevent crime.
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Among the measures taken are:
1) Approval for the military (Navy and Army) to join the police in mixed patrols in the evening.
2) Limitations on consumption and sale of liquor. Consumption of alcohol while driving is banned. The driving license will be cancelled to any driver in whose vehicle liquor was being consumed. Liquor stores, casinos, discotheques, bars, colmadones are banned from selling liquor Sunday to Thursday after midnight, and after 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays.
3) Control of motorcycles, a large number of which are used to commit crimes and run. Motorcycles, license plates of motorcycles and helmets will be classified effective October 2006.
4) Fight against domestic drug trafficking. National Drug Control Council (DNCD) will work closely with the Police in fighting drug trafficking. National Department for Investigations (DNI) and the M2 and J2 intelligence services of the military will report on domestic narcotics points of sale to the DNCD and the Police.
The legality of Law 50-88 has so far kept the Police removed from fighting drug trafficking, as this has been the exclusive responsibility of the DNCD, but the government now is calling for an integration of the Police and the DNCD and the DNI. With the cooperation of the forces, it is expected that the Police and DNCD will act to dismantle these posts, most of which have already been identified. The measures also contemplate eliminating prosecutor and judicial obstacles and red tape that has impeded the carrying out of timely raids on drug points and capturing of vendors. At the meeting, Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies reported there are an estimated 20,000 identified narcotics sales points.
5) Limitations on firearms. Ban on import of firearms and munitions. Illegally-held firearms will be retained, and those found bearing them will be sent to justice. Destruction of firearms with illegible series is ordered as well as coordination between the Police and the Armed Forces for the confiscating of illegally held firearms.
6) The Fire Department in communities nationwide is to verify safety and security of public places.
7) Redesign of the border controls, implementation of systems for ground, air and maritime electronic surveillance.
8) Incorporating of 3,00 new policemen in the province of Santo Domingo, 1,000 in Santiago. Policemen on service in government offices will be replaced by military. Recruiting of an additional 5,000 police and police assistants for service in Barrio Seguro neighborhoods. Equipment support to the Police. Wage improvements, study opportunities, housing plans for policemen are under consideration. Policemen found guilty of delinquent acts will be sent to justice. At present most are just cancelled from their posts. Re-engineering of the police structure, so that less policemen end up doing private services.
9) Revision of the Penal Procedures Code. "We need to revise the Penal Procedures Code because time has shown that even if it is a good project, it is untimely has the country does not have the human platform that it requires for an efficient implementation," stated Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies during the meeting. President Fernandez also concurred with critics that the judges are releasing too many criminals with track records.
10) A digital crime hotspots map of the DR would be drawn up to be used as a tool to prevent crime.
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