A policeman who approaches peoplethe Headquarters develop community -oriented preventive activities
González explained that, given certain crimes, such as telephone scams, “If they make us have to rethink how to try to prevent such situations, but in that sense the prevention that we have found or the path we have found here in the department is call a relative and ask. ”
For this work, the Community Police – in charge of Commissioner Clavijo – fulfills a central role. Talks are being held in primary schools, high schools, the Uruguay University University (UTO) and recently at the Melo Teacher Training Institute.
“We were also here a few days ago at the Teacher Training Institute giving a talk that had about 70 people, two hours of talk and the truth that was very fruitful because the teachers, the students, was the director, asked us questions, consultations, was an exchange talk and the truth that was very productive,” The police chief highlighted.
The approach, according to González, is clear: “We are betting to give a talk, to talk, to approach people and explain, well, we have this problem, this crime here in the department, which not only in the department, but at the national and regional level. But well, we have to do something and not say stay, well, I cannot turn it on because it does not happen in the street. No, I have that, as a policeman, it is our obligation to look for solutions to the subject.
With this double agenda –uidate the historical heritage that houses the institution and getting closer and closer to citizens to prevent crime – the Police Headquarters of Cerro Largo seeks to project itself into the future without losing the memory of its past.
