Remarks by First Commissioner, Francisco Diaz Madriz
Director General of the National Police
Ceremony of the 41 Anniversary of
Foundation of the National Police
September 9, 2020
Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of the Republic and Supreme Chief of the National Police.
Comrade Rosario Murillo Zambrana, Vice President of the Republic.
Presidents of the Powers of the State; Comrade Gustavo Porras, President of the National Assembly, Dr. Alba Luz Ramos, President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Comrade Mayra Salinas of the Supreme Electoral Council, Comrade Amelia Coronel, Minister of Interior, Army General Julio César Avilés Castillo, Commander in Chief of our Nicaraguan Army, Comrade Luis Cañas, Vice Minister of Interior, Deputy Directors General of the National Police, General Commissioner Adolfo Marenco Corea, General Commissioner Aldo Sáenz Ulloa.
Members of the National Police Headquarters and Council.
Sisters and Brothers retired from the National Police.
Sisters and Brothers Founders of the National Police in active service.
Relatives of our Sisters and Brother of the Police, heroes of peace and security who gave their lives in fulfillment of their service, protecting individuals, families and communities.
Officials of our good Government, Military, Naval and Security Attachés.
Sisters and Brothers, superior officers, junior officers and executive ranks of the National Police, colleagues of the Voluntary Police, members of the media.
Nicaraguan Sisters and Brothers!
Today we are commemorating the 41st anniversary of foundation of our National Police!
It is an honor for us Police Men and Women, to celebrate 41 years of institutional life, WORKING FOR PEACE, SECURITY AND STABILITY OF OUR NATION, CLOTHED BY OUR MOTTO OF HONOR, SAFETY AND SERVICE.
On September 5 we celebrate another anniversary, paying tribute to the legacy of the Student Hero Ajax Delgado López, assassinated by the Somoza’s Guard in La Aviación prison on September 5, 1960.
Our National Police was founded since the triumph of the Sandinista Popular Revolution on July 19, 1979, as the "Sandinista Police" in tribute to the legacy of our General of Free women and men, Augusto César Sandino, which is why we feel proud. A legacy kept alive in the heart of each one of us, a Police formed with Sandinista and revolutionary principles and values, to protect families alongside our People, in compliance with our constitutional mission, which is to prevent and investigate crimes, criminal offenses, traffic accidents, chase and catch criminals.
At 41 years, our National Police, in coordination with institutions of our government and the community, with the leadership of You, Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Comrade Rosario Murillo Zambrana, we continue to develop Policies, Programs and Strategies for Citizen’s Security, which constitute a priority of our Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, such as:
Comprehensive care model for female comrades (Women for Life, Women for Peace and Good): Attention to victims of domestic and sexual violence, prevention and investigation of crimes that threaten the dignity of female comrades and Human Trafficking.
Model for the Attention of our Youth (Inter-institutional Program for the Attention and Comprehensive Development of Adolescents and Youth for a culture of peace:
Prevention of youth violence within the family, neighborhoods, schools, through social inclusion.
"My life without drugs, peace and future" and "Neighborhood free from addictions": Articulation of institutions of our Government and families to prevent drug use: through the Ministries of Education, Family, Health, Youth, Institute for Sports, Culture and municipal governments.
Containment Wall against Organized Crime and International Drug Trafficking, Drug seizure in the national territory and dismantling of cells. Not allowing a social or logistical base for organized crime.
Faced with the COVID-19 Pandemic, the National Police continues to comply with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health with police personnel, prisoners in preventive cells, and people who visit our police units. Likewise, we guarantee the accompaniment of hundreds of doctors and thousands of health brigade members who have mobilized to save lives in Counties, neighborhoods and settlements throughout the country (more than 6 million visits).
Our "Carlos Roberto Huembes" Hospital and the health care units in the country have provided additional resources and medical personnel for the comprehensive care of COVID-19 patients.
With SINAPRED we have participated in all multi-threat exercises and training for the attention and mitigation of natural disasters.
In this year 2020, our country continues to be a reference in Latin America for its excellent security levels:
1. Nicaragua maintains the lowest average homicide rate in Central America; 8 for every 100,000 inhabitants.
2. We do not have gangs.
3. There are no clandestine drug cartels, cells, bases and landing strips.
4. In this year 2020 there have been no crimes of kidnapping or hitmen in our country.
5. With the retaining wall strategy, we have contributed to regional security, preventing drugs from reaching the northern countries and violence to the southern countries.
During this year 2020, our National Police reaffirms its commitment to citizen’s security, obtaining the following achievements:
- In the development of the Campaign "Women for Life, Women for Peace and Good", the relaunching of 31 Women's Police Stations has been carried out in Municipalities of the country, departmental capitals and Districts of Managua, in addition, 15 Police Stations will be relaunched during the period September-December 2020, strengthening the investigation of crimes and criminal offenses that threaten the life and dignity of Women.
- With the implementation of the Program "Improvement and Expansion of Police Coverage to Strengthen Citizen’s Security", in 2020, 38 new police units have been built and inaugurated in the country (2 departmental units, 30 municipal units, 6 Centers for Attention and Police Services for citizens). Also, 16 police units are being built, scheduled to be inaugurated during the period September-December 2020, and 12 new units will be built during the year 2021.
- We have strengthened our automated services by developing the online complaint system, in order to bring and facilitate access to the population.
Currently, 26% of the complaints we are receiving are through the website and Technology Kiosks, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In such a way, procedures can be carried out automatically, including: Certificates of Conduct, Police permits, resolution and certificate of traffic accidents, vehicle registration certificate, driver education seminar, license plates loss reports, and theoretical exams for new drivers in virtual classrooms.
- During 2019, we processed one million one hundred thousand online services (website), for this year 2020, we have projected to process 1.6 million services, a 45% increase. This means that 1.6 million Nicaraguan sisters and brothers carry out these procedures from their electronic devices. (Inside and outside of the country).
- The Homicide Rate has remained at 8 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, 2 times lower than the average in the region. (which is 19 homicides)
- Of the 100% of the crimes registered in the country, only 5.6% are dangerous crimes, 94.4% of the complaints are minor offenses and criminal offenses.
- The police effectiveness is 84%, for every 100 reported events, the Police clarified a total of 84 cases.
- In the fight against Drug Trafficking, during the period September 2019 - August 2020, we have seized from transnational organized crime a total of 4.67 tons of cocaine, 3.66 tons of marijuana and 100,988 marijuana plants.
- In the period September 2019 - August 2020, we dismantled 17 criminal groups dedicated to Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime, and captured 4,280 criminals, among them, 53 from other nationalities.
- Also, a total of 20 million 873 thousand 653 US dollars, 8 million 291 thousand 195 córdobas, as well as 322 firearms, were also seized from Organized Crime from September 2019 - August 2020.
- We continue to work along with police forces from other countries and international organizations in police matters related to operational plans, training, assistance and collaboration, highlighting in this year 2020 the following:
11 criminals of other nationalities surrendered at the request of police agencies from other countries, some with a Red Flag from INTERPOL; 3 to the United States of America, 2 to El Salvador, 2 to Honduras, 1 to Romania, 1 to Costa Rica, 1 to Panama and 1 to Colombia.
In this year 2020, we continue training our police forces at the “Walter Mendoza Martínez” Police Academy with the assistance of police officers from other countries such as Mexico, Taiwan and the Russian Federation.
- Regarding security in the rural area, we have carried out more than 400,000 operational activities to protect our producers, peasants and those who can carry out their agricultural activities in a safe environment, highlighting 400 operations against cattle rustling and timber trafficking, 83,913 walking and motorized patrols, 33,861 checkpoints, 9,998 farms, stockpiles and slaughterhouses visits, 9,131 meetings with producers, 63,615 coverage of productive activities, 58 criminal groups dedicated to assault and cattle rustling were dismantled in the rural and mountainous sector, 819 firearms were recovered and more than 2,000 livestock were delivered to their owners.
- We guaranteed Police Protection to 110,000 traditional, sports, cultural, religious activities, horse riding as well as fairs, carnivals and festivals.
- In Traffic Safety, we carried out more than 2,000 regulation plans on highways and urban roads, 2,458 trainings on prevention and road safety issues for 81,391 drivers and offenders.
The twelfth Traffic Educational Program is being developed, for teaching and learning of traffic education, a subject included in the study program “growing in values” applied by the Ministry of Education.
Traffic accidents reflect 2 fewer deaths and a decrease of 7.8% (-3,272) in relation to 2019.
- We have guaranteed School Safety in Primary, Secondary, Technical and University Educational Centers, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, so that our students, teachers and parents carry out their educational activities safely and calmly.
- We also provided custody for the transportation of school meals, school packages and briefcases, guaranteed by our good government to students and teachers throughout the country.
- In the prevention of Youth Violence, 23,752 specialized attentions have been provided to young and adolescents at risk at the “Youth” Center of the National Police.
In coordination with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Youth, Institute for Sports and Municipal Governments, we have managed to reintegrate 6,949 young people into their school activities and their families.
At the Regional level, with the Commission of Police Chiefs and Directors of Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Colombia, we are working to confront transnational organized crime, participating in 44 events, among them; 38 Commission and Technical Sub-Commission meetings, 8 coordinated regional operations against organized crime and information exchanges, helping to strengthen the bonds with the region's police forces.
In 41 years of institutional life of our Police, 515 police brothers and sisters (493 men and 22 female colleagues) have given their lives in fulfillment of their constitutional service, guaranteeing citizen’s security. The contribution that our communities have made through the Voluntary Police is meritorious. In these 41 years, 42 volunteer police men and women have died in fulfillment of their service (41 men and 1 female comrade).
On this 41st Anniversary, we remember and pay tribute to all the heroes and heroines of peace and security who gave their lives for the benefit of our people, building a safer Nicaragua, protecting individuals, families and communities, prioritizing the most vulnerable.
We honor their memory by being loyal to their legacy, for honoring all of them, I request 1 minute of silence.
On this occasion I reiterate our gratitude to You Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, President of the Republic and Supreme Chief, to You Comrade Rosario Murillo Zambrana, Vice President of the Republic, for your leadership and support that you continue to provide to the National Police, to strengthen their institutional capacities, for the benefit and security of all Nicaraguan families.
We thank our people, who have been the protagonists of citizen’s security, who have accompanied us in these 41 years, working shoulder to shoulder with our police sisters and brothers in the strategic Police-community relationship.
The police men and women continue to be united, strong and committed to the heroes and martyrs, to our people, ratifying loyalty and obedience to our Supreme Command.
We continue to guarantee the safety of our people and their right to work and live in peace.
My most sincere congratulations to the 7 new General Commissioners who were promoted in this event:
1. Carlota del Socorro Espinoza Aragon
2. Fidel de Jesús Dominguez Alvarez
3. Suban Antonio Yuri Valle Olivares
4. Julio César Sánchez Reynosa
5. Juan Antonio Valle Valle
6. Pedro José Rodríguez Argueta
7. Clifford Alberto Tijerino Pérez
To the 1,235 comrades, promoted throughout the country (449 women comrades and 786 men), to the 347 awardees (277 men and 70 women), with Medals of Valor, Merit and Distinguished Service, to the 86 founder comrades of our police institution, to the retired police officers and to all police officers. on our 41st anniversary.
Finally, on behalf of each police officer, I am grateful for the congratulatory messages of affection sent from Heads and Directors of police forces from other brotherly countries, and the thousands of congratulations from our people.
HONOR AND GLORY TO OUR HEROES AND MARTYRS ... HONOR AND GLORY, HONOR AND GLORY, HONOR AND GLORY.
NICARAGUA:… FOR 41 YEARS WE CONTINUE WORKING FOR THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF OUR COMMUNITY!
NICARAGUA:… FOR 41 YEARS WE CONTINUE WORKING FOR THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF OUR COMMUNITY!
LONG LIVE THE VOLUNTEER POLICE ... LONG LIVE, LONG LIVE, LONG LIVE!!!
LONG LIVE THE 41st ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL POLICE ... LONG LIVE, LONG LIVE, LONG LIVE!!!