Over 700 police officers who were working at shopping centers, private companies and as escorts of former lawmakers, as well as to high-ranking police officials and sub-officials, will be reassigned to the Democratic Security Plan which began eight months ago in Santo Domingo’s Capotillo neighborhood. A source told Diario Libre that the plan is to be extended to other parts of the city with high crime rates. For the implementation of the plan some 1,200 officers are needed but only 638 are working on the “Safe Barrio” project. The police aims to have 16,000 of the 32,000 active members patrolling, while there are currently only 4,000 on the streets.