400 police return to service

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At least 400 police agents who were "out on loan" to private concerns or government officials were returned to duty at their posts around Santo Domingo following orders from Major General Jose Armando Polanco Gomez, the Chief of Police. According to Listin Diario, these officers and many new recruits will be used on patrol duties as part of an initiative aimed at reducing crime in the nation's capital. According to reports, the latest crackdowns have led to a 15% reduction in the homicide rate and crime since 15 August. Preventive Police commander General Perez Sanchez said that the preventive patrols have been stepped up in certain areas, including the highways close to the airport.

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