Since this Monday, the Naín-Retamal law appeared in the Official Gazette of Chile, after it was promulgated last Thursday by President Gabriel Boric.

This regulation aims to provide more legal protection to the uniformed and to increase the penalties for those who try to attack them.

This happened after the deaths of three police officers in less than a month. The last of them was a 32-year-old police officer, who was shot twice during a check.

Not only the task of the carabineros is reinforced by the law, but also by other departments such as the Gendarmerie, the Maritime Police, the Investigation Police, among others.

Legitimate defense of uniformed personnel is governed by law, as it is stipulated that the person who uses his service weapon and other non-lethal element to overcome resistance to authority shall not be separated from his position nor subject to his remuneration. affected until the conclusion administrative inquiry.

Nor shall any substitute measures restrict freedom for crimes against the life and physical integrity of uniformed officers be taken.

Chile also plans to invest $1.5 billion annually in implementing new security measures.

Other laws have also been published in the Government Gazette that increase penalties for kidnapping and tighten gun control.