The National Police has entered a new era of surveillance and transparency, El informe con Alicia Ortega reported on Monday, 24 November 2025.
The street and body cameras are part of a dramatic technological transformation that puts every officer’s movement on record and turns patrol cars into mobile surveillance units. In a push for greater institutional transparency, the force has deployed over 200 body cameras and sophisticated license plate recognition (LPR) systems. The Police say this has fundamentally changed how patrols, how the patrols interact with citizens, and how agents are monitored.
El Informe with Alicia Ortega toured with a a patrol, spoke with officials, and accompanied a patrol to reveal the inner workings of the technology that not only monitors but also safeguards the police.
Ten police units are now equipped with automated License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems that operate seamlessly without agent intervention.
“The system is directly interconnected with our databases and instantly issues alerts for stolen vehicles, reported plates, or cars linked to fugitives,” explained Major Nelson Rosario.
According to police records, between 1 and 14 November 2025, these ten units scanned 264,489 license plates, generating 154 actionable alerts. Critically, the system led to the location of 45 fugitives wanted for crimes ranging from robbery and gender-based violence to homicide.
The LPR technology is also integrated with the R8 Radiocommunications Center, documenting all activity inside and outside the patrol vehicle. “It reads every plate that passes in front of the vehicle,” Rosario demonstrated during the patrol.
In the historic Colonial City, recruits are trained on the use of electric stun guns (Taser) using an immersive virtual reality system.
The Police explains the cameras keep both criminals and police in check, but also protect the police themselves from false accusations of abuse, misconduct or corruption.
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Noticias SIN
26 November 2025