Secretary_of_Public_Safety_of_Puerto_Rico

Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico

Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico

Government official responsible for leading the Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety

The Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Seguridad Pública de Puerto Rico) leads the Department of Public Safety, with its agencies, in all matters of law enforcement and emergency response. The position and department was formed in April 2017, when Governor Ricardo Rosselló signed into law the unification of the emergency service agencies in Puerto Rico. The secretary overlooks the actions of the agencies but does not have direct control over them.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ley del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Puerto Rico". agencias.pr.gov (in Spanish). April 10, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Héctor Pesquera sobre las cosas que no pudo hacer durante su gestión: "Such is life"". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). April 26, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Rosselló nombra a Elmer Román como sustituto de Pesquera". elvocero.com (in Spanish). April 9, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "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.


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