Colombia adds measures against it crime in the capital. Bogota will receive the support of 700 new police officers to join the fight against organized crime and insecurity in the city. The police will step in gradually and are expected to increase control in areas the city government considers strategic. However, it is not the only measure aimed at putting an end to constant crime.
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In which areas will the 700 police officers be stationed to increase security in Bogotá?
Crimes such as robbery, murder and extortion They have not stopped attacking the Colombian capital. For this reason, the mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galanannounced that 700 new police officers will join the measures Combating crime. The areas where these police forces will be concentrated are Parque de la 93, Zones T and G, La Macarena, Usaquén, Parkway and 106th Street.
In return, a total of 90 police officers will be assigned the task of permanently patrolling Circunvalar and Suba Avenues, North Highway, 26th Street, 30th Avenue, Seventh Avenue and Ninth Avenue. This is an action aimed at preventing the constant robberies of motorists that usually happen on these highways.
“They arrive on weekends to support and arrive at certain times and on certain days. Patrols and stationary patrols are even being formed in some road corridors,” the general said. Jose Daniel GualdronCommander of the Bogota Police.
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Are Measures against crime in Bogotá They are part of what Galán calls Padlock plan. A strategy that consists of concentrating the new police force in the areas where the most crimes have been reported in recent weeks. The Bogota Mayor's Office and that metropolitan policeIn addition to the 700 new police officers, two police helicopters and ten drones will also be deployed to patrol strategic areas. Aside from that, the mayor of Bogota He mentioned the rapid implementation of a targeted and differentiated reward plan as well as the use of state-of-the-art technology tools such as cameras, biometric sensors and cyber patrols.
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Crisis in Bogotá due to increase in crime
According to a Ministry of Defense report accessed by the newspaper El Tiempo, theft is the most frequently committed crime in Bogotá in 2023, with 147,194 reported cases. The crime list includes homicides, with 1,068 cases, and car thefts, with 3,856 cases.
Around, Carlos Fernando Galan, who took command of the city in 2024 and has received heavy criticism for the constant uncertainty among citizens, shared a message on his social networks. “I am aware that as mayor I have the main responsibility and that the responsibility is, above all, to articulate well all the actors and that is what we are doing now. Based on the numbers, has this new strategy produced some results? Yes, not enough.” “They are. This wave of violence and theft that we have seen shows that they are not enough, that we must continue and sustain our efforts,” he said.
Carlos Fernando Galán, mayor of Bogotá, criticized Claudia López's management in terms of security. Source: Twitter.