Santo Domingo.- Justice minister Radhames Jimenez on Monday said a lack of funds has halted the creation of the National Police’s Crime Scene Investigation Dept., but hopes it will approved in next year’s budget.
Article 101 of the Justice Ministry Statutory Law states that the creation of the " All police activities of crime investigation and prosecution will be the exclusive responsibility of the National Police Technical Investigation Dept."
Civil society organizations have expressed support for the creation of the Technical Dept., for which prominent figures were called to a dialogue to promote its materialization.