Police Reform In Argentina

The Argentina police force is under the power of the governor but formal oversight and is under the minister of public security of the province. They also have a Federal Police for the capital Buenos Aires. This allows for the police to be fragmented and polarized to be accustomed to the culture of each province. The crime increased in the 1990s due to the privatization of the economic sector which led to violent crimes such as assaults, and banks robbery's, and police involved crimes such as drug and position rings, and even covering up terrorist attacks. Reformers called for modernization of police, fundamental human rights training, community involvement, police oversight, getting rid of corrupt officers and increasing the number of officers.

States who are reforming to become democratic continue to have police forces who are involved in abusive and discriminatory tactics, such as in South Africa and Brazil. Just because a country becomes democratic does not mean that they are now involved in democratic policing. The lack of police in certain countries being able to transition depends on various factors including sticking to old habits, lack of training motivation and money, and

Certain nations have never had democratic policing and it will take consistency and time to change norms and values that are supportive of such a reform. It is important to acknowledge the mistakes and successes drawn from the literature on police and security sector reform to drive policy for the future. Important factors that were apparent throughout the works mentioned in this review include the importance of accountability and transparency, democratic principles being translated down to the officers, common and agreeable goals shared by all actors, and local ownership (Hills, 2013, p. 75). As the world becomes more globalized, and conflicts continue to arise in nations, post-conflict reforms are going to continue to be necessary for a stable international community. Lessons have been learned on various continents on how to and how not to reform. The analyses of interventions can help provide institutional memory and policy recommendations for future