Police Start Safety Circuits in All Ecuadorian Provinces

Posted on June 16, 2011 • Filed under: Crime, Ecuador, Police/Military Activity

According to LaHora.com.ec the National Police will start safety circuits to combat crime. All units will cover about 4 kilometers of specific patrol. Forty-seven areas will be patrolled in Guayaquil at the beginning. The units are elite police groups that deal with specific crimes, ‘express kidnapping,’ extortion, killing, and drug trafficking among others. The Ecuadorian Secretary of State reports that there has been a reduction of murders and killings from January to May. However, murders are being committed more brutally. The Interior Minister also stated that eight officers of the judicial police force have been required to undergo polygraph testing that includes psychological testing.Read Article

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