Added
Police Presence
Was Not Noticed
Yesterday
The new ministro
de Seguridad,
José María
Tijerino,
promised to have
more police on
the streets by
Wednesday
(yesterday).
But, the
illusion of
seeing more
police on the
streets and to
feel safer, will
have to be filed
as an un-kept
promise. At
least for now.
Tijerino, who
was sworn in as
the Security
minister on
Saturday, taking
over from Janina
Del Vecchio,
said on Monday
that he would be
ordering more
police on the
streets between
5:30am and
8:30am and 4pm
and pm, starting
Wednesday.
Yesterday came
and went and no
more police than
usual were
patrolling the
streets of San
José.
The minister has
said that the
major focus of
the additional
officials would
be bus stops,
schools and
businesses,
especially in
areas of high
crime rates.
But, the effect
was nil.
For Tejerino, he
says that he
intends to keep
his promise.
Showing
frustration when
confronted by
reports that the
additional
patrols could
not be
evidenced, he
stressed he will
not desist.
"I will not give
up. I feel the
support of the
people who are
calling for more
police presence
and I aim to
satisfy the
call",
said Tejerino.
The minister
said that on
Saturday he will
have a big
meeting with the
regional
directors and
other police
officials to
insist on the
plan and to
further
establish
responsibilities.
"On Saturday we
will take a
close look at
where we failed,
why we failed
and who is
responsible for
the failure",
said the
minister.
The minister's
plan is to make
better use of
the resources of
the Fuerza
Publica's
(police force)
13.000 officials
and to figure
why a high rate
(more than a
1.000 officers)
who are on
disability.
"There is
something
abnormal. We
will see if the
anomaly is with
our doctors or
the doctors of
the CCSS)',
assured Tejerino.
According to
official
records, many
police officers
become disabled
twice a year for
15 days each.
The minister
promised to look
deep into the
situation. |
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