New president of the Commission for the Protection of Victims warns of delays in responses
Former deputy national director of the Judicial Police, Carlos Farinha, took office today as president of the Commission for the Protection of Crime Victims and warned of the existence of excessive delays in responses to victims.
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César Afonso, former chief inspector of the PSP in Lisbon, and lawyer Miguel Matias argue that case monitoring should have greater decision-making authority, with a direct link to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the courts.
