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Santo Domingo.- The implementation of body cameras in the operations of prosecutors constitutes one of the main measures to strengthen transparency and citizen trust in the Public Ministry, according to the new Institutional Strategic Plan (PEI) 2026-2029 of the Attorney General's Office.
This decision, announced by Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso, responds to the need to provide irrefutable technical evidence in each raid and to accompany the modernization of the institution, the official act took place this Monday.
When presenting the PEI, Reynoso remarked that the initiative will be based on three main axes: efficiency —to ensure timely and quality actions—, transparency, and commitment to the dignity and rights of individuals.
From this approach, the use of cameras in legal proceedings is part of "an ambitious innovation agenda that includes the digitization of files, the use of artificial intelligence and the equipping of prosecutors with body cameras," Reynoso expressed at the official event. The objective of this measure is to "guarantee transparency in the raids, ensuring that each process is shielded by irrefutable technical evidence".
During the event held on the fifth floor of the Attorney General's building, it was explained that, along with efficiency and transparency, the third strategic axis—commitment—drives a management oriented towards respect for individual rights. According to the Attorney General's Office, this model ratifies the role of the Public Ministry as an "architect of social peace", capable of combining firmness and empathy in order to seek justice that preserves harmony and the rule of law.
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At an operational level, the Attorney General's Office highlighted that the plan contemplates the strengthening of the Public Ministry's career and the total transformation of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif), encompassing both human capital and investment in infrastructure and cutting-edge technology. According to authorities, the plan's development considered the opinion of more than 500 collaborators from various areas and was complemented by consultations with external sectors, including the Judiciary, the Public Defender's Office, civil organizations, and private sector lawyers. The elaboration of the PEI counted on the international technical contribution of Javier Vallejo Poza from Coast to Coast Consulting and the national expert Michel Camacho, thanks to the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Aecid).High-ranking officials from the Public Ministry, heads of the main operational areas and representatives of the investigation units, along with administrative directors, participated in the presentation. Those responsible for the planning, technology, and cutting-edge areas detailed projects such as the First Penitentiary Cadastre and other technological advances in progress.
Within its objectives, the Public Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to lead a firm and strategic criminal prosecution against organized crime, corruption, drug trafficking, cybercrime, human trafficking, gender-based violence, domestic violence, child abuse and juvenile delinquency, as well as any other criminal manifestation, emphasizing the priority of protecting social harmony. The plan also provides for the creation of community prosecutors and comprehensive care centers to bring the services of the Public Ministry closer to citizens and guarantee effective access to justice.
