She Security Task Forcea strategy with which, according to the authorities, they have managed to reduce homicides, robberies and other crimes in the country, yesterday celebrated its Meeting number one hundred headed by President Luis Abinader.
At the end of the meeting, the Police spokesman, Diego Pesqueira, presented a report on the advances made since the beginning of this Inter -institutional coordination.
According to the report, the homicide rate It went from 11.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, in December 2023, to 9,61 in 2024, and is currently at 8.29.
Regarding the distribution of homicides, 51.6 % are related to social conflicts, 21.5 % with common crime10.5 % are in the process of investigation and 16.4 % correspond to legal actions.
On the other hand, the Complaints for robberies In interannuals between June 2023 and June 2024 decreased from 51,448 to 46,137. So far this year, 39,883 cases have been registered, which represents a 22.5 % reduction in two years.
Operational and seizures
The document indicates, in relation to drug traffickingthat, from August 2020 to this month of July 2025, 220 tons of drugs have been seized, arrested at 173,280 people and occupied 182 million pesos and thirteen million dollars. Also, seven were seized aircraft141 vessels, 13,306 vehicles and 1,524 weapons.
Regarding microtrafficking, 850,403 operations were performed, 9,059 raids and 162, 948 people were arrested. 139 million pesos, 590 thousand dollars, 1,379 firearms, 3,397 white weapons, 1,121 vehicles, 11,133 motorcycles and 47,483 cell phones were occupied.
Technological machinery
The report highlights the intensive use of technologies such as debi-tao systemthe geospatial heat map, artificial intelligence platforms (SAS), and tools such as Interpol I24/7Clearview, Cellebrite, and the Biometric System Cabis-Thales.
In addition, of the Interoperability through Xroada program that, it highlights, has been key to the capture of fugitivesrebels and convicted, which has placed the Dominican Republic in position number two in the capture of fugitives requested by the US,
Among the actions executed are the Simultaneous operations In critical areas, mixed patrol, intervention of sectors with high levels of violence and social and prevention programs, coordinated with other government institutions.
New addresses
As part of the strategy, they were created specialized units To address critical problems such as: Sonic contamination, capture of fugitivesrebel and convicted, Cybersecurityprevention of invasions to properties and Police transformation.
The meetings of the Security Task Force began by order of President Luis Abinader on June 19, 2023. In these, 33 institutions are weekly coordinated in the design of joint actions against crime in critical areas and optimizing the use of resources through data analysis. Throughout its two years of operation, the task force has developed and launched various actions aimed at lowering criminal rates and strengthening the feeling of security in different regions. Among the activities carried out include simultaneous operations in high -risk areas, combined patrol and interventions.
