Administrative management strategy to guarantee the security of victims and witnesses in the judicial sphere in Guayaquil – Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: This article focuses on the protection of victims and witnesses in the judicial sphere, emphasizing the vital importance of public governance and implementation of administrative management strategies that make it possible to detect risks, carrying out security measures and state policies that provide follow-up, evaluating the effectiveness of the actions taken aimed at safeguarding the rights and security of those who participate or are involved in judicial processes. Methodology: A descriptive-explanatory qualitative methodology was applied using the method of review of bibliographic sources, research literature on the topic addressed. Results: The importance of applying administrative management strategies and public policies aimed at the protection of the subjects that make up the SPAVT is observed. Discussion: The implementation of administrative management strategies oriented to the protection of rights faces several drawbacks, the main one being the budget decrease which results in lack of personnel and lack of training, preventing the operation of the system. Conclusions: The lack of administrative management strategies has made it difficult for the SPAVT to achieve the proposed objectives and guarantee the safety of those who are at risk when participating in a process.