The Dominican Republic led the first meeting of the working group to organize the eighth meeting of Ministers in matters of public safety of the Americas (Mopa VIII), which will take place in the country on July 16 and 17 and will have as fundamental themes the Police reform and the Cybersecurity.
In its capacity as host country and for holding the presidency of the regional event, through the Ministry of Interior And Police, the head of that institution, Faride Raful, headed the workday regarding the regional meeting. The meeting It was carried out at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS), located in Washington, indicates a press release.
By presenting the conceptual note of the Mopa VIIIRaful highlighted the relevance of modernizing police forces, reviewing regulatory frameworks and professionalizing security institutions with an approach to transparencycitizen trust and respect for human rights.
“In many countries in the region, police bodies face structural challenges that affect their efficiency, transparency and closeness with the community, “he analyzed.
When referring to the theme of the Cybersecurity He said his strengthening It is very important as a key component of the Regional Security Agenda.
“This meeting will bring together representatives of Latin America and the Caribbean with the objective of establishing concrete commitments in the formulation of public policies in these axes. The choice of these issues responds to the need to be able to update us with an effective approach, “said Interior Minister and Police.
Support for RD
The document indicates that during the first working meeting, the participating Member States expressed their support for the issues proposed by the Dominican Republicmainly because initiatives are oriented to improve the Citizen Security.
It also indicates that they showed their willingness to contribute to debates about challenges and solutions in terms of Public Security.
It emphasizes that the celebration of the Mopa VIIIin Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic“consolidates the country’s commitment to strengthening of the Hemispheric cooperation in Public Security“. The completion of the eighth regional meeting was approved by the Permanent Council of the OAS on February 5.
Arms traffic
Previously, the Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful, signed with her counterparts in Central America, the road map to prevent traffic and Illicit proliferation of weapons, ammunition and explosives, a new regional instrument that aims to strengthen the existing regulatory frameworks and institutional capacities to face those threats to the security and development of the region.
