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Tema: Reforma de la Policía: The Police Superintendent Jose Caldero puts more policemen on the streets | Federal Judge Gustavo Gelpi, ordered the Police Superintendent Jose Caldero to inform the police technical advisor Arnaldo Claudio and the U.S. Justice Department of any changes in personnel, recruitment, promotion or other changes in PRPD | FBI: Puerto Rico man aims laser at helicopter | Theft is reported in the General Police Headquarters

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    Reforma de la Policía | El Vocero de Puerto Rico

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    Uniform Changes must be reported to federal monitor

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    POLICE LOGO (PHOTOS: LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ)
    By Melissa Correa Velázquez, THE SPOKESMAN - 2:07 pm
    Federal Judge Gustavo Gelpi, ordered the Police Superintendent Jose Caldero to inform the police technical advisor Arnaldo Claudio and the U.S. Justice Department of any changes in personnel, recruitment, promotion or changes in uniform.
    The judge ordered that notification to Claudio and the federal government should do immediately when contemplating a decision prior to the date the action is taken with the staff.
    Government deposit $ 1.5 million to office monitor
    On the other hand, the government of Puerto Rico deposited in the Registry of the Federal Court's $ 1.5 million in operating expenses of the technical advisor to the uniformed.
    However, it indicates that the funds be available after July 10.
    TCA's office will operate with a budget of $ 1.5 million annually through 2018.
    The $ 1.5 million will cover office expenses, professional services, travel and contracts for technical personnel.
    TCA's office will be located in the World Plaza building in Hato Rey, whereby an income of $ 3000 will be paid.
    Allocated $ 500 for payment of gasoline. The appointment of the federal monitor comes as part of the agreement between the Commonwealth (ELA and Department of Justice
    by the application filed by the U.S. government in December 2012 for violating the civil rights of residents on the island by the use excessive force during public demonstrations, discrimination against immigrants, raids and searches
    illegal and failure to provide trainings to staff and lack of police supervision among others.
    The demand came after an investigation by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2008 to 2011.
    Last July the reached agreement on this case parts. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the agreement was designed not only to promote constitutional policing, but to optimize public safety and agents and increase
    community confidence in the police.
    The agreement requires corrective action in eleven major areas. These are the use of force, search and seizure, equal protection, policies and procedures, training, supervision, civil complaints and internal investigations, participation
    and community information systems.
    The agreement will also provide the public with meaningful opportunities to participate in the reform process through regular community meetings, public reports, committees of civil interaction and community surveys
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    The disastrous policy of non-confrontation was established in the early '80s by the UPR administration Agrait Fernando, Juan Fernandez and Antonio Garcia Padilla. That policy was responsible for the UPR was largely taken by blackmail by the revolutionary left groups who for any claim or excuse, called a strike at will burst forth violently with impunity in the institution, prevented the entry those who wanted to fulfill his obligation, destroying property, assaulting teachers periodically creating a state of chaos and anarchy, reaching jeopardize institutional accreditation. All this accompanied by a policy of not allowing the entrance of the police institution.
    Given this policy of non-confrontation and ban entry of police, these leftist grupete out with their own administrations by crushing the institution to give in to their unreasonable demands. They came up with his last confrontation with university administration.
    During the last strike of 2010 the Board of Trustees rescinded the policy and allowed the entry of the police to the University to end the anarchy and to establish the institutional order. At that time the public-review of these confrontations sick and faint-administrations turned in favor of management and against unruly strikers. They could not advance their agendas with impunity.
    Today we see as the UPR is again directed by up and down and at the mercy of the radical separatist left. Again there prevails no confrontation policy and impunity of the rioters, thanks to the government of AGP in pairing with these groups, there has stimulated the implementation of that policy again naming a separatist socialistic president who fully supported the rioters strikers in that recent disastrous strike. In addition the offset with high positions in the current popular government. This return policy seeks not confrontation during this term to bring the rebels to increase their efforts to UPR spearhead to stop the progress of statehood and trying to convert Puerto Rico into Chavez's socialist republic they crave.
    Now, that policy has been transferred by eunuchs Antonio (Tony) Garcia Padilla, the true governor to become government policy prevails during the present term to deal with unreasonable demands, abuses of unions and radical groups left.
    Last Thursday saw with disgust and indignation as during the first stoppage of trade unions against the measures proposed to reduce benefits, strikers we created a completely paralyzing the traffic chaos in the Minillas tunnel. There prevailed violence against drivers, vehicles with impunity paralyzed by blockage was damaged. A situation of a possible disaster by carbon monoxide poisoning was created. We saw strikers drunk, consuming alcohol openly and shamelessly exposing posters with profanity. Anyway, there was a total lack of control by both protesters and police remained undaunted by the prevailing state of anarchy. The police had orders to follow the policy of non-confrontation, limited to mere spectators.
    In this situation, the governor AGP submissive tone, offered the country a bobolongo message in which he implored the assistance of these groups of outlaws. Here we have gathered the sentimentality, the ineptitude of the governor and the pairing with the unions, with a dangerous agenda to advance separatist, socialist, anti-American causes.
    So, it is not surprising that in light of the above we see increasing impunity violations of civil rights of all people by these groups of outlaws before submission and long view of the current government. No federal remedy ... will have to go into action soon.
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    A citizen and his pet were injured this morning to face two masked men intercepted him when he attempted to enter his home in the intersection of Gertrude and McLeary, County.
    According to the news report of Police, Carlos Messa arrived at his residence at about 1:30 am and was about to enter when two armed masked men with machetes attacked him, causing injuries to his left shoulder, left hand and head . 
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    A projector assigned to the Office of Community Relations was stolen from the second floor of the Police Headquarters in Hato Rey, according to the complaint filed yesterday.
    According to the police report news area of ​​San Juan, the agent José M. Rivera gentleman, attached to that office sued the illegal appropriation of a Infocus projector brand, model IN-122, with a value of $ 447.42.
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    The research would be referred to the Criminal Investigation Corps of the San Juan.

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    Cauldron announces changes for shipping more police on the streets

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    With the closure of the Press Office of Bayamon and Carolina, the superintendent, José L. López Caldero, today began a restructuring of police staff who perform civilian work and the projected transfer of more than 80 officers assigned to the Office of Safety and Security, which will be assigned to the Assistant Superintendent of Field Operations Division (SAOC).
    The instructions of the immediate closure of the two units release to centralize in office operates from headquarters, were presented during the afternoon yesterday, Friday, during routine staff meeting Caldero with the heads of the areas of Bayamón Col. Reinaldo Bermudez, and Carolina, Colonel Gregorio Merced.
    However, despite the changes and transfers will be effective on Monday, press officers were not notified of the change today.
    Caldero said that, as of today, Saturday, the offices of Command and Control Centre will have to answer directly to the central office of communications to disseminate daily incidents.
    "We are making this restructuring without the information and the right of the people to be informed through the press affects" the superintendent said in an interview with this medium.
    In the 13 press offices, operating in different police areas of the Island, there are 35 policemen and several sergeants assigned.
    "The other offices, so far will continue to operate normally, but we are analyzing the amounts of police and how they are distributed. There are several offices on the island, where there is a police sergeant supervising. I need supervising sergeants in the barracks. There are places where I have 17 agents only being supervised by a sergeant, "argued Cauldron.
    On the necessity of assigning sergeants to supervisory positions, admitted that at present there are 1,500 spaces available that range, but require a budget allocation to fill vacancies using lists policemen passed rigorous exams.
    According to the superintendent, according to recently conducted census, there are 1,218 plus agents performing clerical tasks, which are considered necessary for security work in the streets of Puerto Rico. This figure does not include 440 unarmed agents are reassigned to other duties for various reasons.
    "The disparity is great, we need such personnel in the streets near the public safety care," insisted Cauldron.
    He announced that from next week, it will start to move 84 employees of the Office of Safety and Security, which is run by the guards and security officers, who are they reallocated functions.
    Cauldron justified its decision using the example of the headquarters of the municipality of Florida, where they work only 16 officers and a sergeant, while the offices of Safety and Security areas Arecibo and Aguadilla are working 31 policemen.
    When asked if these changes were consulted and have the endorsement of the Technical Advisory enforcement Police Reform, Arnaldo Claudio, the superintendent said Monday that police lawyers have scheduled a meeting with him for this purpose.
    Yesterday, Federal Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi, Caldero ordered that you should report any appointment, appointment, promotion or change of personnel to monitor federal Police Reform and state and federal departments of Justice in advance.
    "I have no problems to report, but the agreement says the superintendent is free to direct the police will have to monitor and ensure compliance with negotiated agreements and track the progress of the Police Reform," replied Cauldron when asked if he had consulted these changes to Claude.
    He added that it continues in the process of analysis of what would be the next office to be restructured.
    At the time, the total amount of state police is 14,538.
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    According to Jose Caldero, there are about 1,218 agents doing office work.
    The theft occurred during the transfer of the Office of Community Relations.
    So ordered by the federal judge Gustavo A. Gelpi.
    Jorge "Aro" Fernández Avilés, Unit Stolen Vehicles Transit Division from Bayamón, allegedly involved in a robbery.
    The list of 10 tips include various types of topics, from how to care for children up to the use of motor vehicles.
    The victim was identified as Walter Sánchez García, 50 and 27 who has been in the police.
    In the area of ​​San Juan and Carolina will be police presence at Ocean Park, the Ultimate Beach Trolley, hotel area of ​​Condado and Isla Verde beach and Escambrón, as indicated.
    The two alleged suspects are killed Carlos E. Cruz Vazquez, alias Carlitos Paloma, whose body was found in the El Dorado Snail on the same day in which the policemen were injured.
    Meeting scheduled for today in the process of coordinating security strategy was suspended.
    Although municipal police are not part of the demand Department of Justice, it is recommended that the process be expanded to include them.

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    Colonel Jose Caldero

    According to Jose Caldero, there are about 1,218 agents doing office work.
    Seek to increase the level of clearing up cases of great complexity in which multiple murders committed and where children are involved, among others.
    The Senator from Puerto Rican Independence Party of Maria Lourdes Santiago was the only dissenting vote.
    During the public hearing, the popular senator Miguel Pereira, chairman of the legislative committee, will have the opportunity to consider the merits of the nominee.
    In just one week, submitted all documents required by the legislature as part of the process for evaluating the nomination.
    José López Cauldron is who should take the superintendence of the Police under the incoming government of Alejandro García Padilla.Al least that writes the Caguas Mayor William Miranda Torres
    The name sounded Cauldron for months as the next leader of the Police.

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    According to Jose Caldero, there are about 1,218 agents doing office work.
    So ordered by the federal judge Gustavo A. Gelpi.
    The operator assigned to Colonel Orlando Melendez Serrano as the person who will work coordinating the event with the safety committee of the guilds of Police.
    The owner of the Uniformed categorically assure that your intention is convince them not to do their demonstration.
    The remains of Betancourt Lebron, who was in command of the police until 1992, during the third term of former Governor Rafael Hernández Colón, will be cremated.
    Caldero said that, in that case, suspend days off and holidays to have enough soldiers to protect government property and ensure public safety.
    Cauldron López, stressed the importance of reviving the Assistant Superintendent of Criminal Investigation and its leadership, according to sources, has been appointed Colonel Antonio Lopez.
    When asked the superintendent if he could define more clearly the cases that fall under the scrutiny of this division, confirmed that the child's case also would qualify Lorenzo González Cacho.
    Cauldron Lopez said he has already made several meetings to make the general order that will give new life to the superintendent who once headed.
    The officer in charge was confirmed at the meeting of the Senate of Tuesday last week.

    Superintendent initiates changes to send more police to the streets

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    By Maribel Hernández Pérez 06/28/2014 | 24:52
    With the closure of the Press Office of Bayamon and Carolina, the superintendent, José L. López Caldero, today began a restructuring of police staff who perform civilian work and the projected transfer of more than 80 officers assigned to the Office of Safety and Security, which will be assigned to the Assistant Superintendent of Field Operations Division (SAOC).
     The instructions of the immediate closure of the two units release to centralize in office operates from headquarters, were presented during the afternoon yesterday, Friday, during routine staff meeting Caldero with the heads of the areas of Bayamón Col. Reinaldo Bermudez, and Carolina, Colonel Gregorio Merced.
    However, despite the changes and transfers will be effective on Monday, press officers were not notified of the change today.
    Caldero said that, as of today, Saturday, the offices of Command and Control Centre will have to answer directly to the central office of communications to disseminate daily incidents.
     "We are making this restructuring without the information and the right of the people to be informed through the press affects" the superintendent said in an interview with this medium.
     In the 13 press offices, operating in different police areas of the Island, there are 35 policemen and several sergeants assigned.
     "The other offices, so far will continue to operate normally, but we are analyzing the amounts of police and how they are distributed. There are several offices on the island, where there is a police sergeant supervising. I need supervising sergeants in the barracks. There are places where I have 17 agents only being supervised by a sergeant, "argued Cauldron.
    On the necessity of assigning sergeants to supervisory positions, admitted that at present there are 1,500 spaces available that range, but require a budget allocation to fill vacancies using lists policemen passed rigorous exams.
     According to the superintendent, according to recently conducted census, there are 1,218 plus agents performing clerical tasks, which are considered necessary for security work in the streets of Puerto Rico. This figure does not include 440 unarmed agents are reassigned to other duties for various reasons.
     "The disparity is great, we need such personnel in the streets near the public safety care," insisted Cauldron.
     He announced that from next week, it will start to move 84 employees of the Office of Safety and Security, which is run by the guards and security officers, who are they reallocated functions.
     Cauldron justified its decision using the example of the headquarters of the municipality of Florida, where they work only 16 officers and a sergeant, while the offices of Safety and Security areas Arecibo and Aguadilla are working 31 policemen.
     When asked if these changes were consulted and have the endorsement of the Technical Advisory enforcement Police Reform, Arnaldo Claudio, the superintendent said Monday that police lawyers have scheduled a meeting with him for this purpose.
     Yesterday, Federal Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi, Caldero ordered that you should report any appointment, appointment, promotion or change of personnel to monitor federal Police Reform and state and federal departments of Justice in advance.
    "I have no problems to report, but the agreement says the superintendent is free to direct the police will have to monitor and ensure compliance with negotiated agreements and track the progress of the Police Reform," replied Cauldron when asked if he had consulted these changes to Claude.
    He added that it continues in the process of analysis of what would be the next office to be restructured.
    At the time, the total amount of state police is 14,538.

    Monday, June 23, 2014

    Counterfeit, altered or stolen birth certificates coming from Puerto Rico...

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    By Marianela Toledo | Florida Watchdog
    MIAMI — It may be getting harder to sneak into the United States, but once you’ve arrived, getting fake documents in Florida is a piece of cake.
    Counterfeit, altered or stolen birth certificates coming from Puerto Rico are the Holy Grail to Florida’s undocumented. With a phony birth certificate you can live the American dream. You can also enroll in school, land a job and get a driver’s license. (It has also been estimated that up to 40 percent of the passport fraud in the United States involves counterfeit or stolen birth certificates from Puerto Rico.)
    SPOT THE FAKE: Document security fraud have been flourishing for years, in the State of Florida. People trying to get into the U.S. can easily obtain a fake Puerto Rico birth certificate, and apply for federal benefits, a community leader says.
    The racket was made possible thanks to a law passed in 1917 by Congress, which granted U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. Now, desperate economic times together with eye-popping profits have created a black market where for as little as $25 a birth certificate can be bought and later resold for $5,000.
    The fraud has become so common in Florida that four years ago, the Puerto Rican government passed a law that voided all birth certificates issued before 2010, reducing the value of birth certificates being sold on the black market.
    All Puerto Ricans living on the island and in the United States had to obtain new birth certificates that included greater security features such as counterfeit proof paper with special seals and motifs to stop counterfeiters from duplicating the documents.
    But the new law hasn’t done much to curb fraud.
    With 4.9 million Puerto Ricans, according to the last official count, living in the United States and another 3.7 million residing in Puerto Rico, “the numbers just don’t add up,” said Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder, a Puerto Rican running for governor in the republican primaries.
    “Every day 100 people from Puerto Rico come to live here in Florida,” she said. “We don’t have enough population (referring to the number of people actually born in Puerto Rico) to have all those people coming.”
    The discrepancies are staggering. Security Alliance reports that in 2008, 45,622 children were born in Puerto Rico. But in that same year, 860,000 certified copies of birth certificates were issued by the Office of Vital Statistics. Many of these official copies were used to enroll into school, join sports leagues and church groups.
    Cuevas said there are a lot of people living in Puerto Rico who don’t have the means to leave.
    “There are the children, and very poor people that just can’t afford leaving the island,” she said. “So how is possible that all those people are coming?”
    She said Puerto Rico’s struggling economy has allowed the birth certificates black market to flourish, and that when given the chance to make a few extra dollars, some Puerto Ricans opt to sell their identities to the highest bidder.
    Puerto Rico’s new law may have been well-intentioned, but she said it didn’t go far enough. “The law approved in 2010 doesn’t work, because if you already have a (fraudulent) birth certificate you can renew it online or by email. Nobody is certifying that you are the person you say you are.”
    While America looks to the borders to control illegal immigration, some say the focus should be on the thousands of fake green cards, Social Security cards and birth certificates.
    Dave Caulkett, vice president of Floridians for Immigration Enforcement, a right-leaning organization advocating document security, agrees fraudulent use of documents and duplication doesn’t get the attention it should in Florida.
    “Document security is the grease that allows illegal immigration to flourish,” he said.
    Florida is third among states with the most illegal immigration-related document fraud and identity theft, and he said the state has done nothing to solve the problem.
    “One of the reasons why they don’t want to stop fraudulent documents,” said Caulkett, “is because businesses wants cheap workers. There is a crackdown on financial fraud, but if you have a false Social Security number they don’t do anything because they want to allow illegal immigration to continue.”
    Caulkett said his group went to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and “she wouldn’t do anything.”
    Florida Watchdog contacted Bondi’s office and her staff responded by sending us an email exchange between Caulkett and Bondi’s office.  In the email, Caulkett asked Bondi to endorse E-Verify languageof 2011 bill HB7089, and said she never responded to the request to enforce state identity theft statutes. 
    “Regarding legislation that would require all employers, public and private, to use E-Verify system, we encourage you to contact your legislative delegation to convey your views,” Bondi’s office responded. “As a part of the executive branch of government, the Attorney General does not vote on or sponsor bills before the Florida Legislature.”
    Caulkett said unless fraud is targeting someone’s nest egg, authorities look the other way.
    Meanwhile, the flood of undocumented aliens seeking new identities feeds a burgeoning fraudulent document industry. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets large document fraud rings and the most brazen employers, but its resources are limited and stretched across multiple priorities.
    As critical mass rapidly nears, ICE will have its hands full. State and local governments will need to adopt tougher laws to supplement federal efforts.
    “For me,” said Cuevas, “the ideal would be to have some kind of card with fingerprints. That’s how my grandparents used to sign back in their days.”
    Puerto Ricans aren’t the only ones the document seekers are targeting. Last year ICE arrested 20 Cuban imposters in Miami-Dade and Broward counties seeking immigration benefits. Posing as Cubans, the group hoped to gain the freedom and benefits granted to Cuban nationals seeking refuge in the United States.