18:41 | Lima, Aug. 15 (ANDINA).
Crime rates in several cities in Peru would drop by 35% in the next 60 days, due to implementation of new initiatives as part of new public policies aimed to reduce and eliminate crime in the country, reported the head of the National Police of Peru (PNP), Raul Becerra.
The initiative called Servicio Policial Reten y Franco (Reten and Franco Police Service) was launched today in the Constitutional province of Callao, the Limean district of Comas, and the northern departments of La Libertad, Lambayeque and Piura.
The mail goal of President Ollanta Humala’s administration is that 100 percent of police officers dedicate full time to public safety, starting in March next year.
Becerra explained that the pilot initiative ensures that 13,000 police officers work through a 2x1 shift as of today, which means that they will work two days and rest one.
This would replace the 1x1 system, that is, one day of work for a day of rest.
“A special bonus of 1,080 soles will be given to police officers to prevent them from engaging in private surveillance", he said.
The director of the PNP Special Operations, Felix Burga, said a monitoring team has been established in each of the locations where the pilot program is being carried out.
He said the initiative would allow carrying out more police intervention to benefit the Peruvian population.
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Publicado: 15/8/2011