District Attorney Francisco Domínguez Brito said that the National Police resolved less than 25% of the cases it handled in 1999. He told El Siglo newspaper that this shows the weakness of their investigation systems. According to the District Attorney, the Department of Crime and Homicides of the Police handled 12,000 cases. Of the 184 cases of murder, it resolved only 31. The District Attorney wants the responsibility for handling homicide cases to be transferred to his office. He believes they can do a better job resolving the cases and guaranteeing human rights.
