On The Central Government and The Police
The Morales administration's critique of the police during these events is seen as am mark of further polarization in the country. The forces of the military are increasingly seen as loyal only to the central government, who enacted "broad concessions granted to the armed forces, including the largest salary raise given to any group for the military officer corps." That same year no raises were given to local police. The prefects of the regions have "been reaching out to the police, both out of a true need to address citizen security issues, and as a way to curry their favor to strengthen their positions." In the past the prefects always held control over local police action, but as they were (until 2005) appointed by the President, this had never been an issue before.
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