The next Interior Minister, Carlos Negro, announced on Thursday the team that will be in charge of the leadership of the National Police. The appointment of police chiefs is missing.
“In all cases they are career officials who have had high responsibilities in the current Luis Lacalle’s government will continue to act in the next administration.
He highlights the participation of “several women in positions that traditionally occupied men, even three of them are the first women to perform as directors at Republican Guard, Firefighters and Intelligence.”
The future hierarchs
Police Director: General Commissioner José Manuel Azambuya (continues in office) has 35 years of career in the police. He was Director of Scientific Police and Chief of Police of Florida. Police education teacher.
Administrative Deputy Director: Alfredo Clavijo, formed in criminal analysis and police in New York and London. Former director of the Republican Guard. Security Advisor of the Municipality of Montevideo. He paid functions in the Special Operations Group. Formed in criminal analysis, human rights and management in citizen security.
Executive Deputy Director of the Police: General Commissioner Efraín Abreu (continues in office). He paid functions in the police chiefs of Montevideo and Lavalleja. Several units such as Organized Crime and Interpol, Patrol, Security, Public Order, Road Safety and Special Prevention Group have experience. Police education teacher.
Caminera Police: Major Commissioner Luis Calzada. He is a specialist in road safety management. Teaching. He served in regions of the road police.
National Fire Director: Major Commissioner Valeria Vasconcellos. More than 25 years of operational and administrative experience in firefighters in different areas and areas of the country. Teacher and Director of Police Education.
Director of the Scientific Police: General Commissioner Fernando Noble. More than 20 years of experience in the scientific police in different areas: expert, road and labor accidentology, criminalistics. He also paid functions in the headquarters of Montevideo and Durazno. Police education teacher.
Research Directorate: General Commissioner Julio Sena. He paid functions in security units, scientific police, investigations and repression of drug trafficking, organized crime and Interpol. He was a flower police deputy. Teacher, police instructor.
Republican guard: Director of the General Commissioner Angelina Ferreira. Current director of gender policies of the Ministry. He served in Coraceros Guard, arms control office and minor police station at the Headquarters of Montevideo.
National Director of Rural Security: Major Commissioner Ernesto Cossio (continues in functions). He was in sectional and units of the Headquarters of Canelones. Since 2024 he is director of Rural Security. Integrates advisory commissions of the Ministry of Livestock and the Institute of Animal Welfare. He is also a delegate of the Ministry before the Association and the Rural Federation.
National Director of Police Education: General Commissioner Henry de León. Master in politics and education management. Bachelor of Public Security with training in Uruguay and abroad. He was director and deputy director of Police Education. He is director of Company Supervision of the Ministry of Interior and fulfilled functions in the Security Directorate of the Headquarters of Montevideo.
National Aviation Director: Major commissioner Fernando Arbiza. Bachelor of Public Security. Helicopter pilot. He paid functions in the Directorate of Drug Trafficking, Unified Command Center and in different areas of the same Aviation Directorate where he is currently Head of Air Operations.
Police intelligence: Commissioner Mayor Ana Sosa. Bachelor of Public Security and Diploma in Criminal Analysis. She was director of the Unified Command Center, head of the Criminal Analysis Unit. He also paid functions in the Directorate of Drug Trafficking and is a security advisor of the Municipality of Montevideo.
Director of complex facts: Major Commissioner Virgilio de los Santos. He served in the Directorate of Drug Trafficking and in the Directorate of Tactical Information of the Headquarters of Montevideo as manager of undercover operations. He also fulfilled functions at the Headquarters of Thirty -Three as Director of Research and Chief of Zone.
Organized and Interpol crime: Major Commissioner Juan Alves. Researchers in money laundering and organized crime. He paid functions in the Directorate of Drug Trafficking, Interpol and several operational areas of the Headquarters of Montevideo. Advisor of Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Assets.
Director of repression of illicit drug trafficking: Major Commissioner Robert Correa. Bachelor of Public Security, Diploma in Criminology. Officer of anti -drug case analyst, also paid functions at the Unified Command Center, National Police Department, Internal Affairs and Investigations. In addition, he worked in different operational areas of the Headquarters of Montevideo.
Unified Command Center (Emergency Service 911): Major Commissioner Mauricio Barcellos. He served in the Directorate of Drug Trafficking, Unified Command Center, Internal Affairs Directorate and in the Police Headquarters of Montevideo.
Sports Security Director: Major Commissioner Álvaro García. Bachelor of Public Security with 30 years of experience. Since 2023 he directs this area. He was also a Rivera Police Deputy Chief and also paid functions in Florida, Montevideo and the Directorate of Drug Trafficking Repression. Teacher at the National Police School.
General Director of Company Supervision (DIGEFE): Major Commissioner Ruben Rianni. He paid functions at the Carrasco airport and the information department. It was a sub -chief of different operating areas of the Police in Montevideo and operating chief of the Anti -Drug Brigade.
North Regional Research Director: Major commissioner Héctor Álvez (will continue in office). Bachelor of Public Security. He paid functions in several research units of Canelones and Rivera. Police education teacher.
Director of Ports and Airports Surveillance Unit: Major Commissioner Mariana Moura. He paid functions at the Women’s Police Station in Montevideo and directed the Unit of Violence Analysis in the Crime in the Investigation Directorate. She was the first woman in charge of the Police Intelligence Information Department. Teacher and Academic Director of the Scientific Police.
Technological support: Major commissioner Hugo Imas (continues in functions). He is a programmer analyst. Electronics Technician. He worked in the Technological Support Unit and the Directorate of Drug Trafficking Repression.
Cybercrime: General Commissioner Paulo Rocha. He served in different positions of the Canelones Police Headquarters: thefts and prey, investigations, anti -drugs and tactical information and video surveillance. Specialized in fighting cybercrime.
Penitentiary Research and Analysis (UIAP): Commissioner Alejandro Carballo. Bachelor of Public Security. Formed in intelligence, counterintelligence, criminology, human rights and negotiation in crisis. He fulfilled functions in Comcar, Establishment of Freedom, La Tablada and Punta de Rieles, as well as in Unit 5 “Female”, in Cerro Caracho, Rivera and Unit 7 in Canelones. He was the legal head of the Comcar and assistant of the operating director of the INR.
