Boletin security 2017

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INFOseguridad de El Salvador January 2016

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he Government of El Salvador seeks to improve the business climate for the establishment of investments, the facilitation of international trade and security as a guarantee to establish business in the country, protecting the essential rights and civil liberties of citizens through its political system. That is why our country has a broad path of implementation of extraordinary security measures for the prevention, combat and eradication of crime and social violence that hamper citizen security and consequently, human development.

HIGHLIGHTS SECURITY EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES RESULTS Since the implementation of extraordinary measures (April – December 2016) the daily average of homicides reduced in 45%. Low of the incidence of delinquency, reducing it to 12.9% of crimes in general.

1. REDUCTION OF DELINQUENCY RATES

Reduction of rates in other crimes: theft 3.7%, robbery 10.8%, injuries 22.3%, extortion 7.9%, vehicle theft 35.9%. Increase in detentions: by administrative order, 46.6% and by judicial order 6.4%. Increase in arrests for homicide of 17.9% and dismantling of 290 gang structures. Among the main results are: Searches in penal centers, transfers of inmates, communications cut, clarification of crimes,

2. STRATEGIES FOR THE VIOLENCE COMBAT

neutralization of structures, seizure of money and property, operations in flagrante, dismantling of camps and neutralization of armed groups .

The following penal centers have been intervened: Chalatenango, 3. INTERVENED CENTERS

Ciudad Barrios, San Francisco Gotera, Izalco, Zacatecoluca, Quezaltepeque, Cojutepeque, La Esperanza and Ilopango.

The following penal centers have been intervened: Chalatenango, Ciudad Barrios, San Francisco Gotera, Izalco, Zacatecoluca, 4. CONFORMED EQUIPMENT

Quezaltepeque, Cojutepeque, La Esperanza and Ilopango. Commission, Technical Working Team and Interinstitutional Operation Center.

5. TRANSFERS OF THOSE DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY

A total of 2,715 prisoners have been transferred from various criminal groups.


SECURITY EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES RESULTS They have impounded 1,482 cellphones, 3,689 SIM Cards, 1,056 6. EXECUTION OF CONFISCATION ORDERS

chargers, 929 batteries, 175 Micro SD cards, 10 USB, 18 Bluetooth devices, 3 solar panels, 2 modems, 1 tablet and 1,673 accessories. As well 11,940 drug portions and 2 cocaine portions. All items were confiscated in penal centers.

7. COMMUNICATION CUT

8. CORRECTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

16 electronic devices for Wi-Fi signal were seized.

Construction of three temporary detention centers: La Esperanza, Zacatecoluca and Izalco. Construction of 214 isolation cells in the detention centers: La Esperanza, Quezaltepeque, Izalco and Ciudad Barrios.

NATIONAL CIVIL POLICE REPORTS REDUCTION OF HOMICIDES IN THE FIRST 12 DAYS OF THE YEAR

Results of the security actions

HOMICIDES REDUCED BY 20.7% IN 2016

“The year closed with a total of 5,278 homicides; By 2015 we had 6,656, that is 1,378 fewer homicides than last year, and in total that means we have a 20.7% reduction in homicides, “said police chief Howard Cotto. http://bit.ly/2la8THv

60% OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW ARE REHABILITATED

For Mario G., after four years of having served his sentence at ISNA, he reached adulthood and was taken to one of the Intermediate Centers, administered by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Now it is rehabilitated, thanks to the programs that are given there. http://bit.ly/2lSUEWH INFOseguridad de El Salvador January 2017

The National Civil Police (PNC in spanish) general director, Howard Cotto during a television interview said that the first 12 days the reduction gap is greater than last year and that it has a 64 percent reduction less than last year. http://bit.ly/2krTIwm

SECURITY PLANS WILL BE RELAUNCH

Next Tuesday, the three state bodies will meet to analyze and relaunch security plans against crime, officials said yesterday. One of the points to be analyzed would be the renewal of the extraordinary measures. http://bit.ly/2kM1flq http://bit.ly/2kM1flq

REDUCTION OF 45% OF HOMICIDES DURING VACATIONS: NATIONAL CIVIL POLICE

The National Civil Police (PNC in spanish) reported a 45% reduction in violent deaths, equivalent to 232 victims in the period between December 10, 2016 and January 1, 2017, throughout the Salvadoran territory. http://bit.ly/2kULFXu


THE NORTH TRIANGLE LISTS THEIR TROOPS AGAINST GANGS

GUATEMALA, HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR UNITE TO ERADICATE INSECURITY

El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala officially commenced operations on the Trinational Anti-Gang Force at the Kenedy stadium in Ocotepeque, Honduras. The Director of the National Civil Police, Howard Cotto said “This morning we must demonstrate how we work in El Salvador to combat organized crime” http://bit.ly/2l9UF9B

The Honduran, Guatemalan and El Salvador governments launched the Trinational Task Force to protect border areas in Ocotepeque, which seeks to combat and eradicate gangs, drug trafficking and other crimes in the region. http://bit.ly/2la8Co1

FIVE SALVADORAN MUNICIPALITIES WILL BE THE FIRST BENEFICIARIES WITH A DONATION TO SECURITY

MINISTER OF SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS STRONG REDUCTION OF HOMICIDES

Zacatecoluca, Soyapango, Ilobasco, Ahuachapán and Jiquilisco will be the first municipalities benefited with a donation valued at $ 2,880.90 given today by the world organization Save the Children for the Directorate of Care for Victims of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. http://bit.ly/2ljRfDP

Landaverde said that the homicide rate was reduced by 20 points, this is due to police intelligence and the intervention of the Armed Forces that are involved in the security strategies implemented since last year. http://bit.ly/2ljAIzu

727 HOMICIDE CASES RECEIVED CONVICTIONS OVERCROWDING WOULD BE RESOLVED THIS YEAR

The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Mauricio Ramírez Landaverde, said that they hope to use 15 thousand new spaces starting next February, in order to attack, in this way, the first obstacle that is overcrowding and provide better conditions for the rehabilitation of those deprived of their liberty. http://bit.ly/2lNkxLH

COUNTRY ADVANCES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME: SÁNCHEZ CERÉN

President Salvador Sánchez Cerén insisted today on the work that the Executive does, through the National Civil Police and the Armed Forces to combat crime and reduce homicides in the country. The president remarked that the year 2016 is a year of effectiveness in matters of security. http://bit.ly/2llM5Xe

INFOseguridad de El Salvador January 2017

81.2% of the homicides occurred between January 1 and October 11, 2016, were committed with a firearm. In total there are 3,519. The department of San Salvador, occupies the first place of violent deaths, followed by La Libertad, San Miguel and Usulután. http://bit.ly/2lm22Nb


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