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PRIVATE SECURITY vs CITIZEN SECURITY

PRIVATE SECURITY vs CITIZEN SECURITY. Gualdemar S. Jiménez P. SERPAJ – CIF Ecuador. Peace of mind Safeguard of physical integrity Protection of material assets. Visions of Security. Economic and social crisis

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PRIVATE SECURITY vs CITIZEN SECURITY

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  1. PRIVATE SECURITY vs CITIZEN SECURITY Gualdemar S. Jiménez P. SERPAJ – CIF Ecuador

  2. Peace of mind • Safeguard of physical integrity • Protection of material assets Visions of Security

  3. Economic and social crisis • In recent years, Ecuador has suffered one of its worst crises, caused by the bank holiday • Total unemployment of 7 % • Institutiones are discredited • Police • Justice agents • Social inequality • The poorest sector of the population consumes 1.9 % • The richest sector of the population consumes 35,4 % • Migration • 43.1% of migrants left behind children under 18 years of age • 50.08 % of migrants have some higher education • Perceptions Security issues seldomly taken into account

  4. Any weapon with a barrel through which a bullet can be fired • Any weapon or destructive device • Ammunition Firearms

  5. Presence of weapons in education centers • Area of transit to neighboring countries • Organized crime • Increase in violence, rise in number of homicides with a weapon. • Production of homemade weapons Problems and issues around weapons in Ecuador

  6. Lack of trust in the institutiones responsible for exercising justice • Trusts the National Police 2004 • In 2006, 84.9% has unfavorable opinions about the police • Increase in the civilian population’s perception of insecurity; 70% of citizens believe that insecurity is one of the main problems in the cities.

  7. The Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials was ratified in 1999 • Decision 552 of the Andean Community • National Legislation Legal Framework

  8. Greater circulation of weapons in civilian society Impact of violence

  9. Larger presence of security companies Year. Permits 2003 9580 2004 8858 2005 10559 (in 10 mos) TOTAL 28997 Impact of violence

  10. Social response

  11. Evolution of arms imports

  12. Increase in police officers Response

  13. Impact

  14. Decentralized technical system, interconnecting the different bodies concerned with arms control to have a precise control of the weapons found in the country. • Collection of weapons held by civilian population • Understanding that disarmament is not a matter of removing weapons. On the contrary, it is a peace proposal that contributes to the construction of alternatives. These can range from conflict resolution alternatives to the proposal of extending care to those who are linked to certain spaces and who survive by actions that are outside the law. Intervention Alternatives

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