The Chief of Police, Major General Bernardo Santana Paez, told reporters that he had no evidence that any members of his force are working for private entities. Nonetheless, he did say that hundreds of agents working for private individuals have been identified and located. He added that there are too many police officers in some government offices. El Caribe says that recently, the Minister for the Interior and the Police stated that 45% of all police officers were working for private firms or individuals. The chief was very circumspect as he refrained from mentioning where or to whom the agents were assigned. He did say, though, that during the first phase of the operation to locate and identify agents who were working for private individuals, 200 police personnel were identified. During the second phase another 500 were identified. Santana Paez said that these agents were needed for the Plan for Democratic Security. The Police Chief was interviewed during the St Jude Thaddeus saint’s day celebration. St Jude is the police force’s patron saint.