NCJ Number
231098
Journal
International Journal of Police Science & Management Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Dated: Summer 2010 Pages: 155-169
Date Published
2010
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This paper will assess the extent to which the development of performance indicators indicates the consolidation of police oversight mechanisms in Chile.
Abstract
The Carabineros de Chile is the larger of the two law enforcement agencies in the country. Since the transition to democracy in 1990, Carabineros has undertaken reforms to adapt to the new democratic conditions, as well as to respond to Chile's growing crime problem. In 1996, Carabineros created its First Strategic Plan, which emphasised the development of an integrated system aggregating information on the institution's enforcement, administration and budgeting activities. As a result, Carabineros developed a series of crime indicators based on its own data. Since 2000, Carabineros has become increasingly responsive to calls for greater police responsiveness to the public, implementing the socalled Quadrant Plan for Preventive Security in an effort to improve relations with the community. In addition, Carabineros has established operational targets aimed at reducing crime in accordance with the National Public Security Strategy announced by the central Government in 2006. Along with these efforts, the institution is now also using crime indicators based on external data provided by crime victimisation surveys. These have been internal decisions taken by the police, within the context of a governmental policy aimed at modernising the operation of all state institutions. Notes, references, and appendix (Published Abstract)