Brigade General Ney Aldrin de Jesús Bautista Almonte was appointed director general of the National Police on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 by Decree 320-17. He was also promoted to the rank of Major General of the Police for the duration of the position. Previously, he had been the director of the Criminal Investigations Agency (Dicrim) at the National Police.
In the same decree, President Danilo Medina also appointed Brigade General Nelvis Pérez Sánchez, deputy director general of the National Police.
The appointments come at a time when the media is focusing on the supposed “Matapolicias” gang said to be responsible for the murder of seven policemen.
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Presidencia
El Dia
31 August 2017
