{"id":493963,"date":"2025-12-08T21:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/senate-promises-to-expedite-study-of-the-project-that-will-transform-the-national-police\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T21:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:33:20","slug":"senate-promises-to-expedite-study-of-the-project-that-will-transform-the-national-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/senate-promises-to-expedite-study-of-the-project-that-will-transform-the-national-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate promises to expedite study of the project that will transform the National Police"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo. \u2013<\/strong> The Senate of the Republic received this Monday from the Executive Branch the <strong>Preliminary Draft of the Organic Law of the National Police<\/strong>, an initiative that seeks to modernize the structure, operation, and career regime of the law enforcement institution, considered one of the most important reforms of the current administration.<\/p>\n\n\nThe Senate President, <strong>Ricardo de los Santos<\/strong>, received the legislative proposal from the legal consultant of the Executive Branch, <strong>Antoliano Peralta<\/strong>, accompanied by the members of the commission appointed by President <strong>Luis Abinader<\/strong> for the revision of the current regulations.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Comisi\u00f3n de Reforma de la Polic\u00eda entrega proyecto al Senado, anuncia Abinader\">http:\/\/Comisi\u00f3n de Reforma de la Polic\u00eda entrega proyecto al Senado, anuncia Abinader<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nDe los Santos reported that the project will be sent on Tuesday to the corresponding commission for its study. &#8220;<strong>We will work to deliver to the country, in the shortest possible time, the police reform it needs and for which this commission has worked so hard and with such professionalism<\/strong>&#8220;, he affirmed.<br>He also recalled that Congress has recently approved structural reforms promoted by the Executive, such as the constitutional reform, the new Law on Purchases and Contracting, the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code; while the Labor Code continues to be studied in the Chamber of Deputies.\n\nFor his part, Antoliano Peralta highlighted the year and a half of technical work and continuous review that accompanied the elaboration of the piece. &#8220;<strong>We are convinced that this law represents a great advance. Once approved, the National Police will be totally different and will enter the 21st century<\/strong>,&#8221; he affirmed.\n\nThe legislative proposal establishes <strong>three categories within the police career<\/strong> \u2014Directive, Intermediate and Patrol Agent\u2014, incorporates <strong>new patrol protocols<\/strong>, strengthens police training and emphasizes <strong>respect for fundamental rights<\/strong>.\n\nThe commission coordinator, <strong>Servio Tulio Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong>, pointed out that it is a law that \u201c<strong>transforms the institution and adapts it to the new times<\/strong>\u201d. He explained that the reform improves operational supervision, prioritizes patrolling, and demands continuous and specialized training.<br>He also indicated that the process included a national tour to listen to entrepreneurs, religious leaders, community leaders, and members of the Police itself.\n\nThe preliminary draft <strong>completely repeals Law 590-16<\/strong>, as well as its implementing regulations (Decree 20-22) and any regulations that are incompatible. It also eliminates articles 21 and 22 of Law 63-17 on Mobility and Road Safety.\n\nIn the delivery act were present <strong>Mu Kien Sang Ben, Elena Viyella, Jimmy Ospina, Marisol Vincens, Radham\u00e9s Garc\u00eda, Adolfo Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, among other members of the commission.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo. \u2013 The Senate of the Republic received this Monday from the Executive Branch the Preliminary Draft of the Organic Law of the National Police, an initiative that seeks to modernize the structure, operation, and career regime of the law enforcement institution, considered one of the most important reforms of the current administration. 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