Para enmendar el Artículo 1.21 a la Ley 20-2017, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Puerto Rico”; el Artículo 5 de la Ley 83-2025, conocida como “Ley de la Policía de Puerto Rico”; el Artículo 5 de la Ley 23 de 20 de junio de 1972, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley Orgánica del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales”; el Artículo 7 del Plan de Reorganización 2-2011, según enmendado, conocido como "Plan de Reorganización del Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación de 2011" con el propósito de incluir como parte de las experiencias educativas y preventivas del Programa Experience del Departamento de Seguridad Pública, a la Policía de Puerto Rico, el Cuerpo de Vigilantes de Recursos Naturales y al Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación; establecer la obligación de colaborar y promover el programa; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Bill integrates Puerto Rico's police, environmental, and corrections departments into a unified educational and prevention program with mandatory collaboration requirements.

Enviado a la Gobernadora

Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 1024 amends multiple Puerto Rico laws to integrate the Puerto Rico Police, Natural Resources & Environmental Department (DRNA), and Corrections & Rehabilitation Department into the Public Security Department's "Experience Program" as educational and preventive initiatives. The bill mandates these agencies to collaborate and promote participation in this program across their respective jurisdictions.

Why is this important

The bill aims to expand community engagement and crime prevention through educational experiences by coordinating across multiple law enforcement and correctional agencies. This represents an attempt to create a unified preventive approach to public safety by leveraging resources from police, environmental enforcement, and corrections departments—potentially affecting how citizens interact with these agencies and how public safety is framed around prevention rather than enforcement alone.

Potential points of contention

Scope and resource allocation: Mandating participation from three separate agencies without clarifying funding mechanisms or staffing requirements could strain budgets or divert resources from existing operations

Program clarity: The bill references the "Experience Program" but provides limited detail about its specific activities, target populations, or measurable outcomes, raising questions about effectiveness and accountability

Coordination challenges: Requiring collaboration between agencies with different missions (police, environmental enforcement, corrections) may create operational conflicts or unclear jurisdictional responsibilities