The first class of Lynx, a special Police squad designed to fight crime in the barrios of Santo Domingo and other major cities, showed off their equipment as they drove down Independence Avenue in Santo Domingo yesterday. The 73-member unit, trained at the School for Citizen Security in Hatillo, San Cristobal, by Panamanian security agents included one woman and 72 men. They are commanded by captain Ulises Salamanca, and their mission is to “combat gangs in urban areas and provide security for VIPs,” according to El Caribe. The new experts in motorized patrols will become part of the police force’s “Barrio Segura” (Safe Barrio) program that was launched in Capotillo and will extend to another ten Santo Domingo neighborhoods.