The Director of Police, Andrés Modesto Cruz Cruz He affirmed yesterday that the integrity and morality of the institution are not negotiable and that true reform begins in the conscience of each member.
His statements were offered during the thanksgiving mass at the Primate Cathedral of America, in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the creation of the entity.
He stressed that to achieve a comprehensive reform it is essential to strengthen the ethical character of those who wear the uniform, in addition to modernizing systems, strengthening academic training, incorporating technology, reviewing protocols and raising performance standards.
“The transformation process we are experiencing today is not superficial, it is structural and moral,” he assured.
He emphasized that these clothes do not represent power or unlimited authority, but rather responsibility with the millions of Dominicans and tourists who visit the country and expect to receive honest and upright service.
Scandal in San Cristóbal
Regarding the suspension of members of the Police accused of theft of money during an investigative process in San Cristóbal, Cruz Cruz indicated that like this, the institution carries out other investigations into similar cases, so he considers it “as a normal process.”
“The control bodies have those investigations, not only that one, we have many investigations that are related to cases similar to lack of integrity,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior and Police, Faride Raful, explained that the suspension of the agents responds to the reform process that is being carried out in the institution.
The minister said that in order to achieve the long-awaited transformation, it is necessary to modify cultures and detect those individuals who are not attached to the principles of the institution.
Likewise, the executive vice president of the Institutional and Justice Foundation (Finjus), Servio Tulio Castaño Guzmán recognized the progress of the reform by recognizing that the consequence systems within the National Police are already working.
“This is a very delicate institution of armed men and obviously the transformation process after 90 years of existence must be handled carefully,” he said.
