Police headquarters do not discard that there has been abuse of power during shootouts of supposed criminals and the police. Police spokesman Nelson Rosario Guerrero said that the Police is investigating all shootouts to determine if the persons have been killed for legitimate reasons, or if there are personal vendettas, personal gains behind the shootouts. The National Commission of Human Rights has complained that in the first three months of the term of police chief Mayor General Pedro de Jesus Candelier a record 98 civilians have died in shootouts with the police. Major General Pedro de Jesus Candelier, was appointed for his reputation of a strongman, of a man who takes no nonsense and gets the job done. His instructions were to combat crime, as demanded by society in general that has seen a recent increase in violent crimes. Police spokesman Nelson Rosario urged Dominicans to demand to see the identity card and badge of any policeman who seeks to penetrate their domicile or interrogate them. He recommended residents to call 685-3532 to confirm the man is truly a member of the police prior to opening the door. In recent weeks, persons who identify themselves as policemen have committed assaults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police headquarters do not discard that there has been abuse of power during shootouts of supposed criminals and the police. Police spokesman Nelson Rosario Guerrero said that the Police is investigating all shootouts to determine if the persons have been killed for legitimate reasons, or if there are personal vendettas, personal gains behind the shootouts. … <\/p>\n