Hmmm... how many will show up in the Gulch ???
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By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The new tourism police have made their debut at points around the country. They are distinctive in their blue pants, white shirts and insignias of the Fuerza Pública and the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo.
The tourism units are in the Plaza de la Cultura, certain bus stops and the Coca Cola terminal in San José as well as tourist points in Puntarenas, Alajuela, San Carlos, Guanacaste, and Limón, said the Ministerio de Gobernación, PolicÃa y Seguridad Pública.
In all 122 officers, already Fuerza Pública members,
adopted the new responsibilities last week.
Each unit of the PolicÃa TurÃstica have two officers designated to keep track of criminal trends in their areas and provide this information to the Judicial Investigating Organization, embassies and statistical units of law enforcement, the ministry said.
The officers are traveling on motorcycles and bikes. Most have some abilities in English.
Among other duties the offices distribute pamphlets to tourists telling them how to protect themselves and their belongings.
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