During September there were over 160 violent deaths in the Dominican Republic, caused by murders and “exchanges of shots” by the police. However, none of these took place in the Capotillo neighborhood, focus of the government’s “Safe Barrio” program. The monthly report from the Attorney General’s office also points out that violent deaths in August were down 35% from July. Previous data from Capotillo revealed that there was an average of five deaths a month attributed to murders or police actions. The September figures show that there was a 15% reduction in violent deaths compared to the August figures. Both San Cristobal and Santiago were cited as provinces with a constant drop in violent activity. Capotillo’s police were equipped recently with modern Harley Davidson motorcycles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During September there were over 160 violent deaths in the Dominican Republic, caused by murders and “exchanges of shots” by the police. However, none of these took place in the Capotillo neighborhood, focus of the government’s “Safe Barrio” program. The monthly report from the Attorney General’s office also points out that violent deaths in August … <\/p>\n