The Directorate for Citizens Security or Dirección de Seguridad Ciudadana is a branch of the Colombian National Police, currently led by Operative Director Brigadier General Luis Alberto Gómez, controls strategic police services in cities, metropolitan areas, police departments and decentralized units.[1]. It was formerly known as the Direccion Operativa or Operations Directorate. The Directorate for Citizens Security is responsible for the general supervision of the 8 National Police regions