Faride Raful highlights the work of 4,000 mediators to reduce violence in communities
The Ministry of Interior and Police has strengthened its citizen security strategy through the training of more than 4,000 conflict mediators. These duly prepared agents have the fundamental mission of intervening in neighborhood and community disputes before they escalate into situations of physical violence.
Minister Faride Raful, while providing details about this program, explained that personnel have been strategically deployed across the territories. This initiative is an integral part of the preventive policies promoted by the institution to ensure social peace through security roundtables and coexistence dialogues.
Impact of mediation on homicide figures
The importance of this preventive work is based on clear statistics: approximately 66% of intentional homicides in the country originate from conflicts between citizens. Given this scenario, mediation is positioned as a vital tool to curb the escalation of violence in its initial stage.
Mediation seeks to intervene in a timely manner before a daily argument or conflict leads to a fatal outcome or leaves people injured.
Faride Raful, Minister of Interior and Police
Comprehensive approach to citizen security
In addition to direct mediation, the Ministry of Interior and Police is working on a comprehensive action plan to improve security in prioritized sectors. The strategy covers various operational fronts:
- Identification and attention to specific needs in vulnerable sectors.
- Improvement of urban infrastructure, including the optimization of public lighting.
- Reinforcement of preventive patrolling in areas with the highest incidence.
- Implementation of advanced video surveillance systems.
- Close coordination between the National Police, the 911 System, and other state agencies for an efficient response.
With these actions, the Government reaffirms its commitment to crime prevention, betting on the peaceful resolution of conflicts as a central axis for the tranquility of all Dominicans.
