Panama. The Ministry of Public Security of Panama is studying the possibility of placing more video surveillance cameras on the streets of the country to reduce the perception of insecurity of the population.
Panamanian Minister Rodolfo Aguilera said that "it is not enough" that criminal acts have fallen by 31% in the first three months of 2015 "so that citizens feel calm."
For Aguilera, the placement of cameras on the streets produces three effects: "it reassures citizens, deters criminals from committing crimes and serves as a tool for institutions to collect evidence about the occurrence of crimes."
As confirmed by Aguilera, among the places with priority for the placement of these cameras, are the dormitory cities of Arraiján and Chorrera, the neighborhood of San Miguelito, the capital and the Caribbean city of Colón.
The measure is, for the moment, a project of the ministry. To give it more travel, that portfolio will have to present the project to the Council of Public Security and National Defense and to the Cabinet Council of President Juan Carlos Varela.
"In other countries, groups of citizens have recognized the need to sacrifice some privacy in the circulation on the streets, to improve security and prevent crime," said the minister.
