President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Thursday reiterated his commitment to building a safer Lima during a ceremony marking the incorporation of 946 civilians into the Peruvian National Police (PNP) workforce.
The Head of State urged the new
civilian police employees to provide citizens with quality services, remain vigilant and help the government tackle corruption in all its forms.
"I hereby ask you to simplify your job. Peru has a big tendency to bureaucratize things with documents here and there […]. We need to simplify not only our own lives, but also the lives of others," the statesman requested.
The civilian staff will be allocated to 161 police stations across Lima region to perform a number of administrative tasks like attention to the public, document issuance and logistics.
Said civilianization of Lima precincts will enable the
releasing of police officers for street duty, thus reinforcing citizen security and the fight against common —and organized— crime.
Transport
On a different note, the top official addressed major investments promoted by the government to
upgrade transport infrastructure in Peru’s heavily populated capital city.
"Lima is a huge city, over 40 km and 25 km wide, and transport is a major issue […]," he observed.
To conclude, Mr. Kuczynski indicated his administration is working on making Lima "a better city and a city people are proud to live in, where residents breathe clean air and can move around without much hassle."
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