| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 10, 2017 |
| Preceding department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Department executive |
|
| Key document | |
| Website | www.dsp.pr.gov |
The Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety (PR DPS) is the umbrella organization within the Executive branch of Puerto Rico that agglomerates the Puerto Rico Law Enforcement and Emergency Response agencies in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The department was formed on April 10, 2017, when former governor Ricardo Rosselló signed the law to unify all safety agencies. All agencies are bureaus of the department.
Agencies overseen
The following agencies are under the umbrella organization of the department.[1] All of these agencies have their own director or commissioner:
- Puerto Rico Police,officially the Puerto Rico Police Bureau
- It was established in 1942 under the Puerto Rico Fire Services.in 3rd
- Bureau of the Puerto Rico Medical Emergency Corps.
- The Puerto Rico State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management —Spanish: Agencia Estatal para el Manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desastres (AEMEAD)
- Puerto Rico Special Investigations Bureau
- 9-1-1 Bureau
The Puerto Rico Forensic Sciences Institute was part of the Department for three years until it once again became an independent agency.[2]
List of secretaries
- 2017 - May 2019: Héctor Pesquera[3]
- May 2019 - December 2019: Elmer Román[4]
- December 2019 - January 2021: Pedro Janer
- January 2021 - present: Alexis Torres[5]
References
- ↑ Rivera Sánchez, Maricarmen (September 4, 2017). "Advirtieron el choque de poder en la Policía". El Vocero (in Spanish).
- ↑ NotiUno.com. "Otorgan independencia al Negociado de Ciencias Forenses". UNO Radio Group. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ "Héctor Pesquera sobre las cosas que no pudo hacer durante su gestión: "Such is life"". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). April 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Rosselló nombra a Elmer Román como sustituto de Pesquera". elvocero.com (in Spanish). April 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Pedro Pierluisi designa a Alexis Torres como secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Pública". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.