The acronym PGR stands for the Attorney General's Office, an institution that in Mexico has broad powers: to combat crime, guarantee national security and promote legislative reforms. This body is integrated into the executive power of the nation, its highest representative is the attorney general of the state and its powers are oriented towards the social interest and the general welfare of the country.
For the execution of its powers, the PGR is organized according to a hierarchical structure with specialized units for the prosecution of the different types of crime and, at the same time, with an organizational system that coordinates the different delegations distributed throughout the national territory. The head of this institution is the Attorney General of the Republic, who is appointed by the president of the nation and, in parallel, is ratified by the Senate.
Crime prevention and prosecution
Its maximum person in charge is the one who presides over the Public Ministry of the federation that makes up Mexico. Its main function is the prosecution of crimes and, in this sense, the PGR has the obligation to prevent crime, receive complaints from citizens about allegedly criminal actions, order and coordinate the police action and the investigation that must be carried out. term and promote actions to repair the damage. Likewise, the PGR supervises and organizes criminal action and provides legal support for the police to carry out their functions in accordance with the law.
In short, this body has the function of guaranteeing that police measures against criminals are carried out with all the necessary legal guarantees, since the PGR has as a general principle respect for Human Rights.
The PGR and national security
Although the prosecution of crimes is the genuine function of the PGR, national security is a fundamental aspect of this state agency. In this sense, it deals with everything related to information that affects national security (maintenance of databases, custody of information of general interest and coordination with other institutions that ensure the security of the country).
The PGR and legislative reforms
When a possible legislative reform is proposed in the Mexican parliament on issues related to national security, the PGR has the power to give its opinion on those matters that are within its competence.
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