In the midst of the citizen security strategy led by the Attorney General of the Nation, Francisco Barbosa during This Saturday the CTI members visited several shopping centers in Bogotá to carry out preventive actions and guarantee security.
In the last hours the Prosecutor held a meeting with representatives of the commercial centers of the country’s capital and the Metropolitan Police, to publicize this citizen security strategy.
Among the announcements made to strengthen security in shopping centers are: “The installation of arches to detect metals at the entrance doors, also from the date people entering the mall must present an identification document.
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The Prosecutor assured that there will be reaction groups made up of police uniforms that will be located in shopping centers and, In addition, there will be mobile CAIs that will make it easier for citizens to report quickly..
It should be remembered that these measures were carried out after the robbery of a jewelry in the Gran Estación shopping center.
According to figures from the Prosecutor’s Office, “Between March 20 and June 25 of this year, 2,081 complaints of theft were received in Bogotá, while 5,400 complaints were received in the same period of the previous year. However, although this represents a decrease of close to 60%, the authorities believe that when the normal exit to the streets is allowed, the number will change radically. ”
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