Gobernabilidad y gestión local de la seguridad : la relación entre el gobierno municipal y la policía en Bogotá, 1995-2015

Abstract

This study tackles the topic of public security in Latin America, mainly emphasizing the dynamic at a municipal level. It focuses the Bogotá’s experience in dealing with security between 1995 and 2015. It is claimed that the Colombian capital’s experience of public management during the last two decades has been very valuable, since it shows the impact of dealing with the problem of insecurity at a local level through collaboration with other institutions. The results of this study highlight the everyday institutional complexities that are experienced by Bogotá’s Municipality and Metropolitan Police, as well as the multiple challenges faced by local mayors and police stations.