Dominican Republic Minister announces 8,000 police body cameras

Faride Raful, the Minister of Interior and Police, stated that the Dominican government does not tolerate police abuse or criminal actions against citizens. During a visit to the National Police Monitoring and Control Center, she announced that more than 8,000 officers have been equipped with body cameras for the first time.

These devices are intended to strengthen institutional transparency, prevent irregular actions, and improve oversight. The recordings will allow internal control bodies to verify that procedures follow established protocols. Raful noted that officers found committing misconduct may be dismissed from the force and face legal action.

The initiative is part of a broader transformation of the National Police, which includes coordination with the National Emergency and Security System 911 and the use of over 10,000 cameras installed nationwide to combat crime.