The former minister talks about his peer, urgent reforms and the prevention of tragedies in marches like this week’s.
Was there a lack of intelligence?
Undoubtedly, the intelligence services appear deficient and demand actions to improve them. The actions of the police officer who shot and caused the death were not correct. It must be investigated and the corresponding responsibilities must be established.
The president had gestures. Do you see a plan against crime?
It seems that there is no will on the part of the actors and holders of political power in our country to find true solutions to the problems of citizen insecurity that afflict Peruvians.
What measures should be taken with the marches?
Get to know the leaders of the marches as much as possible, including their psychological profiles and forms of action. Know their political affiliation and cooperation team, origin of the funds that finance them, etc., to design appropriate strategies in each case.
How to avoid stepping on the stick and not repeating a scenario like that of Inti and Bryan?
The key is to identify the agitators with video surveillance equipment. To intervene in a timely manner neutralizing the possible use of weapons and explosives. They are going to do this in strategic places and taking advantage of the darkness and possible confrontation with the PNP. Special care at those points. The minister is expected to prioritize intelligence over force, being from the GEIN. In war as well as to combat criminals infiltrating marches, intelligence is essential. If the surgical hand of giving differential treatment to peaceful citizens and infiltrators is noted, the respect and support of the protesters themselves is earned.
What urgent reforms must be made?
They don’t have much time for major reforms, but they can start them. The actions that can be done immediately are to improve what you are doing. Improve prevention, investigation and police intelligence. That demands organizing, preparing, instructing, executing, supervising and controlling its proper implementation.
Why don’t jammers work in prisons?
Corruption and overcrowding are serious problems. It can be tried with private companies in charge of blockades from outside the prisons. Acting as another security ring and concurrently with the blockade by INPE.
Why don’t telephone companies and banks, with the Police and the Judiciary, locate lines and accounts of criminals?
This obligation needs to be regulated in the law. Human Rights were not created to defend criminals but rather society. Now the laws of secrecy of communications and banking reserve favor criminals more. Adjustments must be made in legislation and international treaties.
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