José Humberto Posada Sánchez
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José Humberto Posada Sánchez
Interviewee's Position
Legal Adviser to the Office of General Management
Interviewee's Organization
National Police of El Salvador
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Spanish
Nationality of Interviewee
El Salvadoran
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José Humberto Posada Sánchez begins by describing his work with police legislation in El Salvador and the internal structure of the National Police of El Salvador (Policía Nacional Civil), its rank and promotion system and the initial quota system. He talks about the demilitarization of the police force and the creation and integration of the new civil police force. He also discusses crime prevention and investigation, policing and human rights, problems of funding and the role of donor countries in training with community policing. Efforts taken to reduce corruption, internal divisions and police brutality are also referenced.
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At the time of this interview, José Humberto Posada Sánchez was the legal adviser to the Office of General Management of the National Police of El Salvador (Policía Nacional Civil). This post involved providing legal counsel, writing legislation and implementing national legislation into the internal policy of the national police. He previously served as a member of Congress, ambassador to Guatemala, member of the Central American Parliament and adviser to the vice minister of citizen security after the Sub-Department for Citizen Security was created in 2002. He also worked on the Ley Orgánica de la Polícia Nacional Civil of 2002, national legislation that sought to strengthen the police force.
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Jose Posada Sanchez