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The Senate confirmed Tuesday to Jose Caldero as Superintendent of Police of Puerto Rico, with the only vote against Senator Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP).
Confirmation received the affirmative vote of the delegations of the Popular Democratic Party and the New Progressive Party, then deque senators of both communities assumed shifts in favor of the nominee.
The final, official vote for confirmation was 21 votes in favor and one against.
It followed the public hearing held yesterday, Monday, the Judiciary Committee, and Senate Veterans Security, in which, besides the support of the majority of the Senators present, Caldero won the backing of three of the organizations representing police assets.
Senate Confirms Cauldron as superintendent
The chairman of the Senate committee said, Miguel Pereira, presented a favorable report and confirmation in the same recounted superintendent's race today and included references to his relationship with this when the senator took the superintendency today.
Senators took turns in favor of the nominee highlighted his service, narrated stories where the then police officer was correct to address a situation they witnessed or some action they sought and highlighted the support they enjoy within the ranks of the Police .
For the PPD took turns in favor of the popular spokesman Cauldron Aníbal José Torres, Vice President of the Senate, José Luis Dalmau and senators Jorge Suarez, Martin Vargas, Angel Rosa, Ramón Ruiz and Angel Rodriguez.
For the PNP took turns favorable spokesman Larry Seilhamer, former President of the Senate, Thomas Rivera Schatz, and senators Migdalia Padilla, Carmelo Rios and Angel "Chayanne" Martinez.
The Senate President Eduardo Bhatia, took final turn before the close of the debate by the President of the reporting committee and stressed, like the rest of the senators, the superintendent will have full support of the Senate, but will also control the work of the police.
The House speaker, Jaime Perello, was present in the floor of the Senate when the time of voting and joined greet new superintendent when this came to the floor to greet the senators after confirmation.
Caldero says he was "honored"
The new superintendent said he was honored with the support they gave the Senate today and reiterated its commitment to the country.
"I mean now my commitment has to be double after this overwhelming support from senators. It is a very big challenge, but I'm sure with the great men and women of the police we will succeed, "he said shortly after the vote.
He reiterated his commitment to police reform.
"Reform can not be reversed. We have to keep working with that. Now all facets of police having to do with why I are aligned, "he said.
Asked by journalists rejected the argument of the independence senator, Maria de Lourdes Santiago, they needed someone outside the Police to direct the reform provided by the agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
"We need to reform the police and we have established guidelines and to comply with them," he said.
On the future of the person that his predecessor brought to the police as his special assistant and work to reform it, the Colonel Michelle Hernandez-Fraley said that "as soon as the police arrive I will meet her and take the decision to be taken "
He said that he met in a meeting and found it "a great success", but insisted that "as soon as I arrive I will meet with her to clarify what their duties in the police and take the decision to be taken."
"I want the freedom to direct the Police"
Cauldron is the new Superintendent of Police
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