145 Arrests Thanks To New Instant Verification Technology in Panama

(Panama-Guide) - Source: La Prensa - During carnival this year the National Police made 145 arrests, mostly people who were wanted and who had outstanding arrest warrants for old cases. Police Commissioner Porfirio Justavino reported the statistics this morning on TVN Channel 2 news. This year the police used the newly acquired electronic verification system, a technology police officers on patrol can use to connect directly to an information center in the Department of Judicial Investigation (DIJ) to verify identification documents and to see if there are any wants or warrants on any person, almost instantly.