Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety
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.
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | April 10, 2017 |
| Preceding department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Key document | |
| Website | www.dsp.pr.gov |
Agencies overseen
The following agencies are under the umbrella organization of the department.[2] All of these agencies have their own director or commissioner:
List of secretaries
- 2017 - May 2019: Héctor Pesquera[3]
- May 2019 - December 2019: Elmer Román[4]
- December 2019 – present: Pedro Janer
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References
- "Pedro Janer asegura que el "narcoterrorismo" está activo en Puerto Rico [Pedro Janer is sure "narcoterrorism" is active in Puerto Rico]". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). December 23, 2019.
- Rivera Sánchez, Maricarmen (September 4, 2017). "Advirtieron el choque de poder en la Policía". El Vocero (in Spanish).
- "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.
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