National Police reveals database with more than 53,000 pending arrest warrants
The National Police of the Dominican Republic has taken a decisive step in the fight against crime by officially presenting a database that accounts for 53,877 people with active arrest warrants. The announcement was made by the institution’s spokesperson, Diego Pesqueira, from the headquarters, where he detailed the composition and scope of this registry.
Breakdown of the most common crimes
According to the information provided, the cases have been classified according to the nature of the crime. Domestic violence tops the list with 17,635 cases, which represents 32.7% of the total. The breakdown continues as follows:
- Robbery: 11,587 people (21.5 %).
- Physical assault: 5,951 (11 %).
- Sexual assault: 4,018 (7.5 %).
- Cybercrimes: 2,761 (5.1 %).
- Homicides: 2,681 (5 %).
- Threats: 1,630 people.
Recidivism and fugitives for homicide
The institution placed special emphasis on the phenomenon of recidivism. A group of 73 individuals with multiple arrest warrants was identified, highlighting cases such as José Luis Mateo Medina, with 41 records, and José Amaury Pérez, with 34. In addition, there are 485 people who have accumulated more than five judicial records.
What you previously knew as index cards is what we are managing and centralizing to ensure that no judicial order remains ineffective in our territory.
Diego Pesqueira, National Police spokesperson
Regarding homicide cases, the Police reported that they are actively searching for 2,548 fugitives. Of this group, 1,181 have been fully identified through official documents, while 1,367 present challenges in their identification as they were registered only by aliases or lacked formal documentation at the time of their previous arrests.
Situation of those who have escaped the system
Within the framework of this accountability report, it was informed that since 2025, 37 escapes of persons deprived of liberty have been reported. To date, 21 have been recaptured, four have passed away, and 12 individuals remain at large. The National Police has released the photographs of the latter, invoking Article 101 of the Criminal Procedure Code to request citizen cooperation in their location.
This database is the result of an inter-institutional effort coordinated with the Public Prosecutor’s Office and other security agencies, reaffirming the authorities’ commitment to strengthening justice and citizen security throughout the country.
