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In the event of promotions of officers of the National Police, the first president shared data such as, for example, that this 2020 will be the one with the fewest homicides in the past decades.
This Tuesday, President Iván Duque took the opportunity to personally acknowledge the Director of the Police, General Óscar Atehortúa, who is currently being investigated by the Attorney General’s Office for influence peddling in the conclusion of a contract for the construction of public houses in the Tolima.
About Atehortúa, Duque said: “I want to acknowledge the general director of the institution. These results would not be possible without their dedication and the transformation of the institution would not be possible without their deep knowledge of it and their human sense to understand the personal realities of our officers and also of those who are on the ground every day risking their lives ” .
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This support for the general’s management is based on the figures that this 2020 will show in terms of public order. That is, this year, according to the president, it closes with the lowest homicide rate in the past 46 years. “(This) means that this institution and the Public Force fulfill their duty, that they reach the territories, the quadrants, the neighborhoods to win the affection and public awareness and demonstrate that it is possible every year to improve in our greatest indicator which is to protect life, “he said.
At the same time, he stressed that “in 347 municipalities in Colombia there has not been a single homicide.” Also, the head of state applauded that 2020 closes with an average of 30% reduction in thefts from homes, businesses and people, and 22% on cell phones.
Read more: Prosecutor’s Office filed the investigation against General Óscar Atehortúa.
The investigation of General Atehortúa at the Prosecutor’s Office was shelved, however, the Public Ministry remains firm with the process. For the defense of the uniformed, the investigation seeks to tarnish the image of the Police Director. The Prosecutor’s Office insists that Atehortúa had “ignorance of the principle of responsibility, failing to carry out the review of the work carried out and ensuring the good quality of the contracted object.”
