The police and army in Cartagena de Indias
A simple visit to Cartagena de Indias will make you take
conscience that the police is omnipresent and the army is also
omnipresent when we go out in the city. When the army is present
in large number in cities, it’s usually because the president of
the Republic is passing.
The police include three differences (or more): the “transito”
police that’s watches the streets, the national police which is
general and the tourism police that we can see on the beaches of
Bocagrande and the historic center having a MP badge.
Can we trust the police and army? This is your freedom and
I’ll add that trust is shown with actions and not words or
images. Direct actions in relations with ourselves and not
propagandas of others.
By living in Cartagena for a couple of years, I observe that the
salaries accorded to the police and army isn’t enough to live a
pleasant life without financial worries. By example in Canada,
bribing a policeman is an act that people wouldn’t attempt
because policemen have a good salary and have no reason to be
bought. If the police and army are there for the public order,
then they’re worth a good salary to guarantee the security of
all.