The future ministro de Seguridad, José María Tijerino, promises more police in the streets and more resources for security and the "professionalism" of police officers once he takes office on May 8th.
Appointed on Tuesday by Laura Chinchilla, Tijerino, a former Fiscal General (top prosecutor) between 1990 and 1995, promises to get tough on crime and is hopeful that the new legislative assembly will support his reforms.
Asked where he would get the financing, Tijerino said he would ask for financial help by governemts who are friends, like the United States and Canada.
Tijerino assures that the problem of insecurity that has swept the country is a reality and not just a perception.
Joining Tijerino in the fight agaisnt crime will be Jorge Chavarría, who has been named vice-ministro de Seguridad and Mario Zamora, the current director of immigration, moving to the post of vice-ministro de Gobernación.
Tijerino takes over the job from Janian Del Vecchio, who took over from , who quit amid controversy when he got tough on drug traffickers.
Source:insidecostarica.com/
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