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Bacchus39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-11 11:16 AM
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Venezuelan Police Force With Links To Crime Is Disbanded
Edited on Mon Apr-18-11 11:17 AM by Bacchus39
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110330-715640.html

CARACAS (Dow Jones)--Venezuela started the process Wednesday of dissolving a controversial police department widely believed to be linked to crimes including homicide, robbery and kidnapping.

The Caracas Metropolitan Police will be dismantled within the next 90 days, according to the government's Official Gazette, a published legislative record.

With a soaring crime rate, Venezuela ranks public safety as a major concern while experts estimate a large percentage of all crimes are committed by police.

With an approaching presidential elections, the issue has taken added importance as President Hugo Chavez has seen his popularity slip in polls.


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