Senate approves in first discussion the draft reform to the Organic Law of the National Police

Santo Domingo.– The Senate of the Republic approved this Wednesday, in the first reading, the bill that modifies the Organic Law of the National Police, an initiative that seeks to transform and modernize the institution through the creation of a special police career regime.

The legislative piece was considered during a session that lasted for more than five hours, in which the senators debated the scope of the proposal before giving it the green light in this first phase.

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According to the project, the reform aims to strengthen the professionalization of agents, establish a career system with greater guarantees, and promote more efficient, transparent police management that is aligned with the needs of the citizenry.

The initiative must be reviewed again by the Senate in a second discussion before continuing the corresponding legislative process for its eventual final approval.