House Public Safety commission requests 10‑day report on volunteer emergency corps tied to Project 412

The House of Representatives' Public Safety Commission on Sept. 22 asked the Department of Public Safety to deliver a detailed, island‑wide report within 10 days on entities participating in volunteer emergency programs referenced in Project 412.

The request came during a commission hearing on Project 412, a measure the committee reviewed that would touch on the Citizen Core and other volunteer components used in emergency response. The commission chair (presiding officer) said the panel wanted a list of organizations active across the island and data on how the department supports municipalities.

The request reflects recurring committee concerns about uneven municipal participation, training standards and legal protections for volunteers. Francisco Bruno Arellano, a staff member speaking for the department, told the commission that Law 20 already establishes volunteer roles and that a departmental regulation (cited in the hearing as reglamento 70‑35, currently…