Interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced this Tuesday changes in the police presence in the cities of Venezuela, eliminating urban police checkpoints, known as alcabalas, and implementing a patrol system.
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“In the coming days we will eliminate the police checkpoints in the cities; and instead, to guarantee comprehensive security, the patrol mechanism will be strengthened,” said the Venezuelan leader in a message about the authorities’ management assessment two months after the earthquakes of June 24.
In this way, she defended that the new system seeks to guarantee security “with effective, professional mechanisms that respect the rights of people” emphasizing that the model “that works best and is at the service of the people” should be promoted.
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The idea is that the new police presence scheme allows free mobility and consolidates a police model focused on respect for citizens’ rights, after reports of irregular practices and corruption linked to this type of urban police controls. Although no date has been set for the implementation of these new mechanisms or their geographic scope, since the checkpoints are also installed on communication routes outside the cities.
The Venezuelan authorities themselves have denounced the existence of these practices where security agents demand money from drivers or passengers in exchange for allowing them to continue their journey or avoid sanctions.
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