The Dominican Police signed a five-year cooperation and transnational crime fighting agreement with the New York Police on Monday, 27 March 2017 in Santo Domingo. Signing were Mayor General Nelson Peguero Paredes, who is the director of the National Police, and James P. O’Neill, New York City Police Commissioner.
The agreement focuses on fighting transnational crime, focusing on drug trafficking, terrorism, arms contraband, human trafficking, maritime fraud, cyber crime, money laundering, business crimes, banking crimes, credit card fraud, and the preparing, distribution and use of fraudulent travel documents.
With this agreement the authorities of both countries will share intelligence to prove or refute the existence of criminal activity, identify those involved in criminal activities, their methods, and reveal evidence of criminal activity that is necessary for the detection and prevention of transnational crimes.
The agreement also includes cooperation in capacity-building, including the exchange of personnel for training.
The general director of the Police, Maj. Gen. Nelson Peguero Paredes said that the agreement is part of efforts to strengthen the efficiency of the Police in the combat and prevention of crime. To follow up on this agreement, a Joint Committee was appointed to be responsible for its implementation.
Following the signing of this agreement at the Police headquarters, James O ‘Neill was received by President Danilo Medina in his office at the Presidential Palace.
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Policia Nacional
El Dia
28 March 2017
