Tránsito Union
Head Says Police
Chief Not
Qualified
The Unión
Nacional de
Técnicos y
Profesionales en
Tránsito (Unateprot),
representing the
majority of the
Tránsito
(traffic
officials) is
questioning the
qualifications
of the chief of
the Tránsito
police force,
César Quirós.
Joselito Ureña,
head of the
Unatreprot, says
that Quirós does
not meet the
minimum
requirements by
Law to head the
force.
"He has never
been a cop,
never completed
the basic
training of a
cop, the
requirement of
12 years of
experience, old
an A4 drivers
license, never
completed a
course to carry
a firearm or the
use of a
breathalyzer
unit and the
operation of a 'handlheld'
(the traffic
cop's electronic
ticketing
unit)", claims
Ureña.
In addition, the
union leader
says that police
chief should
have been given
the green light
for his
appointment by
the Controlaría
General de la
República (CGR)
- Comptroller's
office - to
leave his post
as auditor for
the Consejo de
Seguridad Vial (Cosevi)
to be chief of
the Tránsito
police.
The union head
said that he has
sent a letter to
the Junta
Directiva del
Consejo de
Seguridad Vial,
spelling out the
deficiencies of
the requirements
of the police
chief, but has
not received any
response.
The attack
against Quirós
is another
tactic by the
union to
pressure the
government to
making good on
an agreement
reached six
months ago for a
pay hike for the
900 Tránsitos.
This past week,
Tránsitos have
been on a work
to rule, only
fining speeding
and drunk
drivers and
threatening a
full out strike
for this week if
the pay hike
situation is not
resolved.
Quirós assures
that the attack
against him from
the union is a
pressure tactic
and will not
argue with nor
justify his
position and
that his 25 year
record in public
service speaks
for itself.
The police chief
said that he is
working on
getting his
officials their
pay hike as soon
as possible and
will not be side
tracked by the
union leader's
attacks. |
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