After the participation in the Perfugas Carnival of a masked group which staged the attack on the armored vehicles on 31 January, Vigilpol "initiated the necessary legal action against those responsible for damage to their image".
«As official representatives of the Vigilpol Supervisory Institute - we read in a note - we wish to express our firm condemnation of the events that occurred during the Perfugas carnival on 13 February , in which we witnessed a staging which reproduced the guards in Vigilpol uniforms and the bandits in camouflage suits and fake weapons. In the circumstance, identical distinctive signs, logo and trademark attributable to the Vigilpol Supervisory Institute were used".
«While understanding the allegorical and joking context, it is not admissible to accept boundless gestures of bad taste and symptomatic of poor value, cultural and social sensitivity - we read again - Especially when values of civilization are at stake, such as courage, respect for life, of the sacrifice and work of others , where the Vigilpol Security Guards in carrying out their daily work were injured and risked their lives".
«Such behavior not only constitutes an abuse of our corporate identity and a violation of our intellectual property rights but undermines the emotional and psychological integrity of our Security Guards (GPG) and all those who have been indirectly involved and traumatized by the tragic experience. We have taken appropriate legal action against those responsible for reputational damage - the conclusion - People's safety and well-being are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to pursuing all necessary avenues to ensure that such acts of mockery and negligence are not repeated."
(Unioneonline/D)