A former member of the defunct Defense Forces, Milton Castillo, believes that the alarming perception of insecurity and violence, along with political management without a National Security Project, hinders the establishment of a clear direction to raise the security levels the country demands.
"The alarming perception of insecurity and violence, coupled with political management without a National Security Project that considers the weaknesses and strengths reflected in those statistical results, are, in my view, a fundamental piece in the direction of raising the security levels the country demands," Castillo expressed.
Defining what type of security the country wants Castillo stressed that only when the country decides what type of security it wants, will institutions be able to make the necessary adjustments to face crime with concrete results.
The security expert explained that once that roadmap is established, the Legislative, Judicial, Public Prosecutor's, and Executive branches will be able to make the necessary adjustments in security matters to go out and combat those alarming statistics with everything required to achieve said objectives.
The burden falls solely on the National Police The former officer warned that public opinion places the responsibility for insecurity solely on the National Police, despite its limitations and the dedication of its members in the fight against crime.
"The negative burden of responsibility from Public Opinion is solely on the National Police, which, despite its shortcomings and limitations, risks the lives of its members in the unequal fight against crime in all its dimensions," he stated.
He argued that while social assistance institutions remain disconnected from the common objective, the burden continues to fall on the National Police, which faces the task with extremely high limitations while crime runs without any type of restrictions.
Combating corruption as an indispensable condition Finally, Castillo emphasized that a true National Security Project must include the fight against corruption as a fundamental axis to obtain positive results.
"A National Security Project inexorably passes through a commitment to combat corruption in all its expressions, and only when we attack corruption in all its manifestations will we begin to see positive security results," he concluded.
