The Cesar Police Command, headed by Colonel Eduardo Chamorro Pinzón, held the public accountability hearing with focus on human rights, peace, prevention and coexistence. Said balance corresponds to the results of the work carried out during 2023.
In Cesar they registered 3,584 captures, which is equivalent to 10 daily captures, of which 706 were carried out under court orders. The arrests were for different crimes.
Regarding drug seizures, this section destroyed 266,590 grams of marijuana, 196,397 of cocaine, 133,298 of coca base and 1,460 bazookas. For a total of 597,745 grams of narcotics.
628 firearms were seized, for a daily average of 1.6 weapons per day, of which there were 580 without a permit and 48 with a permit. Which means that firearms are an item that is generally carried without documentation. Regarding traumatic weapons, 67 and 9,104 edged weapons were seized.
A total of 519 vehicles were recovered, distributed among 93 cars and 426 motorcycles. Also, 1,374 cell phones were recovered, approximately 4 per day; 3,558,000 million in merchandise; 15,355 corrective measures were applied by the National Code of Security and Citizen Coexistence for different behaviors, for an equivalent of 42 daily summonses; and 80 temporary suspensions of activity were carried out.
They carried out 377 search procedures, affecting 17 structures of armed groups, criminals and common organized crime, as a result 18 ringleaders captured. Among the dismantled gangs were the Combo Quilla, the Yesi Band, Los Indios, Los Taxistas, Los Mamos and others.
From the field of strengthening prevention and citizen education A 50% reduction was achieved in the crime of theft from financial institutions, 15% from commerce and 5% in bicycle theft.
Regarding the protection of women, the family, children and adolescents, more than 1,311 prevention campaigns were carried out and awareness of 40,730 peopleallowing a 14% reduction in sexual crimes and 17% in domestic violence crimes.
Se accompanied the restitution of 101 properties of land and 8 people were captured for environmental crimes, we accompanied local and national roads in strengthening road safety, raising awareness among more than 67,250 road actors.
The vehicle fleet was strengthened with 160 motorcycles and one vehicle, for the Cesar Police Department.
It is important to note that the department currently has 3,017 police officers.
Regarding the municipality, the figures indicate: 1,495 arrests were made, among them, 1,133 in flagrante delicto; Regarding narcotics, the authorities confiscated 94,446 grams; They recovered 222 firearms; 244 vehicles; and they achieved many more results that, according to the authorities, demonstrate 96% affectivity.
Also, the National Police implemented 12 attention routes regarding the protection of social leaders from threats.
In the midst of this event, the authority clarified that many times crimes are presented by the action of opportunity. However, they pointed out that on many occasions, when people lose their belongings and cannot find them, “what they do is file a report for theft,” which diverts cases.
“These results demonstrate greater confidence, greater credibility and greater commitment on our part to the community,” said Colonel Eduardo Chamorro Pinzón, commander of the Cesar Police.
This was the report of the actions carried out by the authorities from the preventive, operational, work with the community and other actions in terms of security where a reduction in the crime of homicide was also obtained, but the increase in extortion and personal injuries.