{"id":163392,"date":"2026-09-21T11:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/finjus-links-national-police-actions-to-state-policy-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:28:25","slug":"finjus-links-national-police-actions-to-state-policy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/finjus-links-national-police-actions-to-state-policy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FINJUS links National Police actions to State policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Servio Tulio Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n: The response to crime is a State policy<\/h2>\n\n<p>The executive vice president of the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (FINJUS), Servio Tulio Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n, presented a forceful position regarding the operational methods of the National Police. According to the jurist, the actions carried out by the agents against criminality should not be seen as isolated decisions of the institution, but as part of a comprehensive strategy defined by the Dominican State.<\/p>\n\n<p>During a recent intervention, Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n stressed that, while the police force is the executing arm on the streets, the ultimate responsibility for the approach to combat the criminal phenomenon lies in the design of government public policies.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Many times the Police are accused of using certain methods, but often those are policies that go beyond what police actions are.<\/p><cite>Servio Tulio Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A necessary debate on human rights and security<\/h2>\n\n<p>The analysis arises following recent clashes between alleged criminals and law enforcement, which have resulted in deaths that have sparked an intense public debate. The FINJUS representative acknowledged that any police action must be strictly subject to the respect for human rights, although he emphasized the complexity of the current context.<\/p>\n\n<p>According to the expert, it is essential to understand the nature of the criminal structures operating within the national territory. Given this scenario, the State has been forced to adjust its response protocols, which requires a deep analysis of how the country is managing citizen security.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond crime: a problem of social conflict<\/h2>\n\n<p>Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n warned that reducing the current landscape solely to a matter of crime is a diagnostic error. In his view, the Dominican Republic is going through a deeper phenomenon of social conflict that requires a multidisciplinary response and not just a punitive one.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Violence must be understood as a multi-causal problem.<\/li><li>A dialogue table between authorities is required to outline new measures.<\/li><li>The state strategy must transcend the merely police-oriented approach to address the roots of the social crisis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>The jurist concluded by urging the authorities to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the situation, in order to implement effective measures that allow for the reduction of violence levels and the restoration of tranquility in the different sectors of the country.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Servio Tulio Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n: The response to crime is a State policy The executive vice president of the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (FINJUS), Servio Tulio Casta\u00f1os Guzm\u00e1n, presented a forceful position regarding the operational methods of the National Police. 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