In Puerto Plata, a coordinated security initiative led by the Dominican National Police’s Northern Regional Directorate and the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Security (DIGESETT) is now underway, with patrols and checkpoints deployed across multiple key locations throughout the city. Headed by General Pablo Francisco Ortega Brito, the operation centers on proactive crime prevention, rather than just response to incidents, with core goals including strengthening overall community security, upholding public order, and ensuring residents can go about their daily lives without fear of disruption or harm.
The joint effort builds on ongoing preventative work from both institutions, which has long focused on improving safety and oversight along Puerto Plata’s major arterial roads and transportation corridors. By combining the law enforcement capacities of the national police and traffic safety authority, officials aim to address emerging security risks before they escalate, cracking down on roadside crime, unlicensed transportation activity, and other public disturbances that impact local communities and visitors alike. The operation forms part of a broader regional strategy to maintain stable, safe public spaces across the northern region of the Dominican Republic, with updates to be shared through the directorate’s strategic communications office as the initiative progresses.