Minister Ceballos: Crime rates in the country have fallen by 26% in June

Published at: 15/06/2024 10:18 AM

During the Current Perspective of Scientific Crime Research forum held in Cumaná, Sucre state, the Sectorial Vice President for Public Security and Peace, Remigio Ceballos, said that in the month of June 2024, crime rates in the national territory and in this entity fell by 26% and 29%, respectively.

The information was provided by the Ministry of People's Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace, in a press release published on its website.

Ceballos pointed out that these positive indicators represent the efforts of the Bolivarian Government in the fight against this scourge, compared to the same period of the previous year.

He also highlighted the importance of communities working together with police bodies, to make the fight against criminal actions more effective.

He also highlighted the relevance of good police practices among law enforcement officials, as an effective method that will allow citizens to fully trust those who make up the police system.

The minister added that police officers in Sucre state have the knowledge, tools and protocols necessary to counter violations of the law in the Sucre region, through the execution of good police practices.

“You can count on my total and vertical support so that we can make Sucre state one of the safest regions in Venezuela,” he said.

During the training activity, the officials of the Public Security System and the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) expanded their knowledge of action protocols in the area of police records, searches, searches of people and vehicles, as well as the Single Manual on the Chain of Custody of Physical Evidence.