The National Civil Police (PNC) will expand citizen security operations during July, with the aim of reducing criminal indices, Mainly in the department of Guatemala and others where social conflict problems have been reported, according to the director of the institution, David Custodio drives in a meeting in the Congress of the Republic.
“We all know we have many Social conflict problems in departments such as Sololá and San Marcos, And also the issue of drug trafficking and border security, ”said the director of the PNC.
From that account, measures have been taken in coordination with the Guatemala army to provide security and protect citizens who live in these locations. As for border security, the actions have intensified since June, When there was an armed confrontation between Mexican police and alleged drug traffickers in the village of the table, democracy, Huehuetenango. On that occasion 100 agents of the National Civil Police and 120 Army elements were deployed to protect the area and protect the population.
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Presence is maintained in red areas
In addition to the actions in the departments, Boto indicated that The operations continue in areas classified as red in the capital, where security posts have been installed in conjunction with the armed institution.
“In addition to this, security tents, military detachments and other actions to guarantee the police presence have been created, not only in those areas where there are conflicts, but also in the face of organized common crime that especially affects the department of Guatemala and others in the country,” he said.
Regarding the joint operations with municipal police in the department of Guatemala, Boto indicated that Coordinations are carried out to provide security mainly to merchants and transporters affected by extortion. He also assured that operations are carried out to identify and capture criminals that operate through the so -called pirate taxis, who affect Citizens, especially those who reside in municipalities adjacent to the capital, such as Mixco, Villa Nueva, San Pedro Ayampuc and San Miguel Petapa.
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They will redouble security
He stressed that The police presence both in the department of Guatemala and in the interior of the country will increase from next week, due to the operations for the delivery of the bonus 14. The presence of elements of both the PNC and the army will also be reinforced around banking agencies, ATMs, shopping centers and other influx points.
To these actions are added Review operations and records, motorized patrols and safety tours both on foot and in mobile units in all areas of the capitalin order to protect citizens, he said.