{"id":111264,"date":"2018-04-05T14:01:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T18:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dr1.com\/new\/?p=111264"},"modified":"2018-04-05T14:01:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T18:01:08","slug":"police-call-on-victims-to-file-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2018\/04\/05\/police-call-on-victims-to-file-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"Police call on victims to file complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte \/ Diario Libre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The National Police called on the public to file complaints anytime there is an infraction of the law that affects them. The Police are issuing this call as a result of several citizens reporting on social media that they have been affected by incidences that exposed them to the risk of injury and that threatened the loss of their possessions or property.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the police say that in the vast majority of these cases reported through social media, the alleged victims never contacted the police to file a formal complaint. A spokesperson for the police urged citizens affected by or witness to a crime to immediately contact officers nearest police station. Once a formal report has been filed, the Police will be able to quickly respond and investigate the incident and refer the case to the proper judicial authorities.<\/p>\n

According to Colonel Frank Felix Durand, the director of Strategic Communication for the National Police, this is the way in which the authorities can capture more criminals, with the help of the general public. He added that the social networks are a great help at uncovering crime that would otherwise not receive any attention. These networks can also provide crucial evidence to back up an accusation against individuals or groups, and he added, \u201cbut these social networks cannot substitute for the legal procedures required by the law although they can assist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Readers might remember an entertainment personality from Puerto Rico who went on the social networks to complain that he had been the victim of an assault when he and his family were staying at a resort in La Romana. However, the alleged victim never filed a formal complaint and therefore the National Police had their hands tied and could not investigate the case.<\/p>\n

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\nDiario Libre<\/a><\/p>\n

5 April 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The National Police called on the public to file complaints anytime there is an infraction of the law that affects them. The Police are issuing this call as a result of several citizens reporting on social media that they have been affected by incidences that exposed them to the risk of injury and that threatened … <\/p>\n

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