José Luis Caldero López was a career

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and appointed

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from 2014 to 2017, in the former Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla Administration Caldero has 35 years of active service in the

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from 1975 to 2010 and helped develop the

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policy of the Popular Democratic Party 2012 platform. In 2018 José Caldero was named commissioner of the San Juan Police Department by the mayor of

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Hon. Carmen Yulin Cruz.

Education

Caldero López holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. He completed his master's degree in public affairs at the

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. In addition, he is a graduate of the

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and the school of hostage negotiators at the

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. Also, he holds a degree from the Academy of secret service security to dignitaries in Washington, DC.

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