Citizen Security

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The residents and citizens of Costa Rica believe that a current state of emergency exists regarding the security of its citizens, businesses, property, and way of life; threatened by the increasing unabated wave of crime that is engulfing the country.

Immediate, fundamental and significant action is required to ensure that the safety and well being of all law-abiding citizens of Costa Rica is provided for today and for generations to come. It is imperative that individuals, communities, business leaders, and the central government acknowledge the severity of the current problem, prioritize it as such, and collectively put forth the necessary resources; financially, physically and ideologically to combat and reverse this disturbing trend.

If the past and current attitudes toward fighting crime continue, the very foundation of the republic and the principals on which Costa Rica was founded and is admired for will be severely threatened. The financial and economic repercussions alone could have disastrous effect for generations to come.

We urge the central government and its institutions directly tasked with the safety and security of its citizens to adopt the following initiatives, as a start, to creating a secure future. By doing so the Costa Rican government will send a clear message that it will not tolerate nor accept criminal activities and will act decisively with appropriate consequence so as to insure its citizens peace, prosperity and security.

1: A comprehensive revision of the existing criminal code that is based on accountability with sentencing, and immediate and significant consequences to offenders.
2: Increase the Flagrancy Courts throughout Costa Rica, to impose swifter sentencing, thereby relieving the existing overburdened justice system, thus sending the message to criminals that crime in Costa Rica doesn't pay.
3: Increase prison/jail capacity to facilitate the enactment of a revised/new criminal code and court processing system.
4: Increase in police personnel, training and compensation bringing about a new level of job commitment and ethics, thereby gaining respect throughout the country.
5: Organizational, educational, and financial support for schools and communities to promote rehab programs, values based education curriculum, and positive alternative activities steering at-risk youth away from a potential life of crime.

691 Signatures

  • Erika Villegas
    • City
    • San Josй
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Sн. Vнctima de RompeVidrios y hurto en la oficina. Compaсeros de trabajo sufrieron robo a mano armada
  • Mike Styles
    • City
    • San Ramon
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes!
  • Brian Corrigan
    • City
    • Palmares
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • John Dennis Garber
    • City
    • Punta de Mira, Savegre, Aguirre, Puntarenas
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Robert Rantschler
    • City
    • Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Dale Giampapa
    • City
    • Ballena, Osa
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Donald Dicker
    • City
    • Lagunas de Baru,Agguire
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes, 3 times
  • William Chester Old
    • City
    • Lagunas de Baru, Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Robert Klenz
    • City
    • Dominical
  • Christopher Cobb
    • City
    • Hills of Portalon
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • No
  • Christian Serieys
    • City
    • Matapalo de Aguirre
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Greg Anderson
    • City
    • Matapalo, Aguerri
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Bruce Werner
    • City
    • Hatillo Aguire Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes at least 8 times I know of in 2 locations
  • HEATHER R. KLINE
    • City
    • Uvita
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Braun Gull Hans
    • City
    • Escazъ
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Varias veces han robado en nuestro propiedad
  • Daniel Windham
    • City
    • Matapalo
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • megan pischke
    • City
    • Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • David Carrier-Porcheron
    • City
    • Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes!
  • Eileen Mason
    • City
    • Pasito (near Quepos)
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Not yet
  • Joseph H. Mason
    • City
    • Pasito near Quepos
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • not at this date
  • Michele Taggart
    • City
    • Los Angeles de Rivas, Perez Zeledon
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • no
  • daryl wallace
    • City
    • dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes THREE TIMES
  • Ann D. Lyons
    • City
    • Matapalo de Aguirre
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • jorge
    • City
    • Alajuela
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • no
  • John Elmore Ewing Elmore
    • City
    • Hacienda Barъ de Aguirre
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • ocquidant
    • City
    • Matapalo
  • sidia vasquez alvarado
    • City
    • puntarenaqs
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • si
  • Ben Morris
    • City
    • Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Constantijn De Witte
    • City
    • Matapalo
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Robbery & burglry
  • Brendan Jaffer
    • City
    • Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • theft
  • Greg Gordon
    • City
    • Oakland
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes, theft - twice
  • Curtis
    • City
    • Perez Zeledon
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Kevin Carrigan
    • City
    • Uvita De Osa
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • YES
  • Linn Weeks
    • City
    • Sanjosecito
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • My very good friends have been. Fortunately not me
  • cecil driskell
    • City
    • dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Frank Walker
    • City
    • Matapalo de Aguirre
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes - Bank fraud
  • Diane Abraham
    • City
    • Dominical
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Not yet
  • Sergio Segura Ramirez
    • City
    • Jaco
  • IVONNE TORO
    • City
    • DOMINICAL- PUNTARENAS
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Bobby Workman
    • City
    • Matapalo de Aguirre
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Tim Ferguson
    • City
    • Dominical
  • Ken Carter
    • City
    • Quepos
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Sam Kobrin
    • City
    • Quepos
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • В
  • Scott Cutter
    • City
    • Manuel Antonio
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes
  • Kimberly Barron
    • City
    • Manuel Antonio
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • yes, numerous times. My car, my house, my work, on the street, on the beaches. Help us please!
  • Lorena Rojas
    • City
    • Quepos
  • James Rainey
    • City
    • Punta Mira
  • Kathi Swaja
    • City
    • Dominical
  • Steven E Bennett
    • City
    • Lagunas de Baru, Aguirre
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • Yes
  • Vince Coyle
    • City
    • San Ramon/Rio Jesus
    • Have you been a victim of crime in CR?
    • not yet, almost.