{"id":473911,"date":"2025-07-03T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/major-general-eduardo-alberto-then-the-former-director-of-the-dominican-national-police-from-2021-to-2023\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:42:08","slug":"major-general-eduardo-alberto-then-the-former-director-of-the-dominican-national-police-from-2021-to-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/history\/biographies\/major-general-eduardo-alberto-then-the-former-director-of-the-dominican-national-police-from-2021-to-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Major General Eduardo Alberto Then: the former director of the Dominican National Police from 2021 to 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"Eduardo Alberto Then, born on October 25, 1959, in San Francisco de Macor\u00eds<\/strong>, is a renowned retired officer of the National Police of the Dominican Republic<\/a>. He served as general director of the National Police<\/a><\/strong> between 2021 and 2023, leading important processes of institutional reform in a context of social pressure to improve citizen security.\n\n\n

Who is Eduardo Alberto Then?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Major General Then holds a degree in Police Sciences and Law<\/strong>, which provided him with a solid academic foundation for his career in the institution. He began his police career as a cadet aspirant in 1983<\/strong>, at the National Police Academy for Cadets, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1985<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\nHe was also the director of the Escuela para Cadetes Mayor General Jos\u00e9 F\u00e9lix Rafael Hermida Gonz\u00e1lez, where he participated in the training of new officers with an emphasis on discipline, professionalism, and a vocation for service.\n\n\n

Regional Command Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Mayor<\/figure>\n\n\nThroughout his career, Eduardo Alberto Then held strategic positions such as regional director<\/strong> in multiple areas of the country, accumulating a comprehensive vision of the challenges of public safety in different regions:\n\n\n
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  • Regional Director North<\/strong> (Puerto Plata, 2008-2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Regional Director Cibao Central<\/strong> (Santiago, 2008-2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Regional Director Southeast<\/strong> (San Pedro de Macor\u00eds, February 2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Regional Director Cibao Central again<\/strong> (Santiago, August 2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Regional Director Cibao Sur<\/strong> (Bonao, February 2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    His work in these functions was key to strengthening the operational capacity and institutional presence in areas with a high demand for crime control and prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    National Police address and reforms<\/h3>\n\n\nIn June 2021, President Luis Abinader<\/strong> appointed him Director General of the National Police<\/strong>, at a time marked by criticism of the institution and calls for a profound transformation.\n\nDuring his management, Then promoted the strengthening of internal controls, the professionalization of the police force, and the implementation of new strategies to improve the treatment of citizens and reduce excesses in police procedures. His term was part of the comprehensive reform process of the National Police<\/strong>, driven by the Executive Branch.\n\n\n

    Resignation and Appointment as Presidential Advisor<\/h3>\n\n\nOn November 8, 2023<\/strong>, Eduardo Alberto Then was placed in honorable retirement<\/strong>, upon ceasing his functions as general director of the National Police. In that same decree, he was appointed as advisor to the President of the Republic<\/strong>, in recognition of his career and experience in security and public administration.\n\n\n

    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Technical Sheet: Eduardo Alberto Then<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Full name:<\/strong> Eduardo Alberto Then<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Rank:<\/strong> Major General (r) of the National Police<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Date of birth:<\/strong> October 25, 1959<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Place of birth:<\/strong> San Francisco de Macor\u00eds, Dominican Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Profession:<\/strong> Bachelor of Police Sciences and Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Entry into the National Police:<\/strong> 1983, as a cadet aspirant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Promotion to lieutenant:<\/strong> 1985<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n

      \ud83d\udcda Academic Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Bachelor’s Degree in Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n\n\n\n

        \ud83e\udded Featured Charges<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Director General of the National Police (2021\u20132023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Director of the School for Cadets Major General Jos\u00e9 F\u00e9lix Rafael Hermida Gonz\u00e1lez<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • North Regional Director (Puerto Plata)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Central Cibao Regional Director (Santiago)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Southeast Regional Director (San Pedro de Macor\u00eds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • South Cibao Regional Director (Bonao)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \n\n\n\n

          \ud83c\udfdb Recognitions and Designations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • Placed in honorable retirement<\/strong> on November 8, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Appointed advisor to the President of the Republic<\/strong> on security matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n\n\n\n

            \ud83c\udfc5 Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Citizen security<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Regional police management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Training and institutional discipline<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Police reform<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Human rights and internal control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Eduardo Alberto Then, born on October 25, 1959, in San Francisco de Macor\u00eds, is a renowned retired officer of the National Police of the Dominican Republic. He served as general director of the National Police between 2021 and 2023, leading important processes of institutional reform in a context of social pressure to improve citizen security. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":474262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[16047],"tags":[40304,16919,40357],"class_list":{"0":"post-473911","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-biographies","8":"tag-biography","9":"tag-eduardo-alberto-then","10":"tag-national-police"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/General-Then-e1666962407995.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-1ZhJ","dum_api":{"author_name":"Redacci\u00f3n De \u00daltimo Minuto","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-logo-de-ultimo-minuto-96x96.png","categories_name":["Biographies"],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/General-Then-e1666962407995.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/474262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}