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08-17-2007, 02:30 PM
During National Police Chief Bernardo Santana Paez's two-year tenure, homicides have been reduced by 12% in the National District and 19% in eastern Santo Domingo. Santana is comparing his tenure with his predecessors. In 2003-04 under Jaime Marte Martinez there were 1,053 homicides and from 2004-2005, under the watch of Manuel de Jesus Perez Sanchez there were 1,064 homicides. Santana also pointed to the fight against corruption under his watch and mentioned that 783 members of the police force, including 17 high-ranking officials, have been fired because of infractions committed.
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