What Secretaria de Seguridad y Justicia does

The Secretaría de Seguridad y Justicia is the Ministry of Security and Justice of the Province of Río Negro, Argentina, constitutionally designated as the exclusive provider of public security across the province under Law N° 4.200 (promulgated April 21, 2008). It serves the entire resident population of Río Negro Province across multiple functional domains: emergency response, crime prevention and investigation, road safety, civil protection and disaster risk management, gender-based violence protection, penitentiary services, and post-penitentiary social reintegration. The ministry is led by Minister Daniel Jara and operates through 14 dependent organisms including the Policía de Río Negro, SENAC, Servicio Penitenciario, Agencia Provincial de Seguridad Vial, Protección Civil, IAPL, and the Observatorio del Delito.

The ministry's technology backbone is the RN Emergencias platform (created 2015 via Decreto N° 123), a 24/7 emergency coordination system that integrates the 911 call center with downstream modules: the Anillo Digital LPR (License Plate Recognition) network for automated vehicle detection, the Botón Antipánico (panic button) and Dispositivo Dual (GPS/GSM-based dual monitoring devices) for gender-violence protection, and integration with the Alerthor civil-protection alert platform. Citizen-facing distribution runs through six dedicated hotlines (911, 103, 144, 145, 149, 0800-333-4124), regional delegations in Viedma, Cipolletti, General Roca, Bariloche, El Bolsón, and Ingeniero Jacobacci, and online portals for retirement, pension, and metals-registry procedures.

The business model is non-commercial: all services are funded through provincial government budget appropriation and provided free of charge to citizens. There is no pricing model, no revenue generation, and no equity ownership; the ministry reports to the provincial executive branch. Go-to-market is direct-to-citizen through the 911 emergency channel, regional delegations, the official website (seguridad.rionegro.gov.ar), Twitter/X (@SegyJust), and a WhatsApp contact line. Coordination with the Poder Judicial, Ministerio Público Fiscal, and national security authorities is structural and binding for protection-order enforcement and criminal investigations.

Name

Secretaria de Seguridad y Justicia

Legal name

Ministerio de Seguridad y Justicia

Website

https://seguridad.rionegro.gov.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Secretaría de Seguridad y Justicia is Río Negro Province's ministry responsible for public security, emergency response (911/RN Emergencias), gender-violence protection, road safety, and justice administration, serving all provincial residents through integrated LPR surveillance, electronic monitoring, and regional delegations funded by provincial taxation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Justice Administration

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Security Systems Monitoring & Dispatch (SOC/Remote Guarding) (IMAIAEAF), Public Sector Guarding (Government Buildings, Courthouses) (BPAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Public safety services
• Emergency response systems
• Law enforcement coordination
• Road safety programs
• Civil protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Viedma

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Secretaría de Seguridad y Justicia is the provincial ministry responsible for public safety, emergency response, and justice administration in Río Negro Province, Argentina. It operates the integrated RN Emergencias platform coordinating 911 emergency calls, License Plate Recognition (Anillo Digital), gender violence electronic monitoring (Dispositivo Dual and Botón Antipánico), road safety enforcement (Agencia Provincial de Seguridad Vial), civil protection (Protección Civil), narcocriminality prevention (SENAC), penitentiary services, and post-release support (IAPL).

Product overview

Secretaria de Seguridad y Justicia operates as the provincial Ministry of Security and Justice for Río Negro, Argentina, delivering public security, emergency response, and justice services through an integrated platform-plus-modules architecture. The core infrastructure is the RN Emergencias platform (created in 2015), which unifies 911 emergency call handling, the Anillo Digital LPR (License Plate Recognition) network for vehicle detection, and the Dispositivo Dual and Botón Antipánico electronic monitoring devices for gender-based violence protection. The portfolio also includes the Agencia Provincial de Seguridad Vial (APSV) managing the Plan Provincial de Seguridad Vial, speed control programs (cinemómetros/radares), and road safety education; the Secretaría de Protección Civil handling disaster risk management; the Secretaría de Narcocriminalidad (SENAC) for drug crime; the Instituto de Asistencia a Presos y Liberados (IAPL) for post-penitentiary support; and the Programa Masculinidad y Violencia for gender violence prevention. Key technology products include the mobile app Río Negro te Cuida for road safety, and the Área de Género with its dual-device ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RN Emergencias (Sistema 911 RN Emergencias) Central emergency coordination platform that integrates 911 call handling, technology-based security monitoring, and multi-agency police coordination. Acts as the core infrastructure for all emergency and security technology programs in Río Negro Province.
• Dispositivo Dual (Dual Device) Advanced electronic monitoring system for gender-based violence cases that tracks both the victim and the aggressor via GPS/GSM, generating automatic alerts when the aggressor breaches a defined exclusion perimeter.
• Botón Antipánico (Panic Button) Electronic panic button device issued to victims of gender violence, enabling them to send emergency alerts to the 911 RN Emergencias center.
• Anillo Digital (Digital Ring / LPR Network) Network of License Plate Recognition (LPR) readers installed on provincial roads that automatically scan, identify, and cross-reference vehicle license plates against databases of vehicles with judicial seizure orders or active warrants, generating real-time alerts to 911 RN Emergencias.
• Agencia Provincial de Seguridad Vial (APSV) Provincial road safety agency operating under the axes of prevention, education, awareness, and control. Manages the Plan Provincial de Seguridad Vial, speed control technology, driver education programs, and the Juzgado Administrativo de Faltas de Tránsito.
• Plan Provincial de Seguridad Vial Provincial road safety plan with short, medium, and long-term measures to reduce road accident rates in Río Negro, coordinated by the Agencia Provincial de Seguridad Vial.
• Programa de Control de Velocidades (Cinemómetros/Radares) Speed control program using radar/cincometer technology deployed on national and provincial roads, with a graduated fine structure for speed infractions.
• Secretaría de Protección Civil Civil protection secretariat coordinating risk management, disaster response, emergency recovery, and volunteer coordination across provincial, municipal, and NGO stakeholders under Ley N° 5422.
• Plan de Contingencia para la Gestión del Riesgo Contingency plan for risk management defining protocols and response procedures for emergencies and disasters.
• Secretaría de Narcocriminalidad (SENAC) Secretariat for combating drug-related crime, operating within the Ministry of Security and Justice, created by Provincial Law K N° 5136.
• Instituto de Asistencia a Presos y Liberados (IAPL) Institute providing social assistance and post-penitentiary support to individuals under conditional release, assisted freedom, conditional sentence, or alternative sentencing measures, aiming to reduce criminality and recidivism.
• Río Negro te Cuida Mobile App Road safety mobile application providing real-time road conditions, traffic alerts, and safety recommendations for drivers traveling through Río Negro.
• Programa Masculinidad y Violencia Provincial program working with men involved in gender violence through an integral approach, promoting reflection spaces and preventing recurrence of violence.
• Observatorio del Delito de Río Negro Crime observatory that collects and analyzes provincial crime statistics to inform security policy decisions.
• Juzgado Administrativo de Faltas de Tránsito Administrative court for traffic infractions responsible for processing and adjudicating road safety violations in the province, integrated with the APSV system.
• Programa de Educación Vial Provincial Provincial road safety education program implemented jointly with the Ministry of Education, covering initial, primary, and secondary levels and the teaching profession.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,410 students educated on road safety in first semester 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Casa de la Cultura de General RocacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026IAPL signed a cooperation agreement with Casa de la Cultura de General Roca to provide training spaces and team care facilities. The agreement enables the development of training programs, suicide prevention workshops, and comprehensive approach to complex issues such as sexual aggressor treatment. This partnership strengthens institutional work in the General Roca region.
• Ministerio de Educación y Derechos Humanos de Río NegrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program for road safety education integrated into school curricula from initial to secondary levels and teacher training. The Provincial Road Safety Education Program operates in coordination with the education ministry.
• Gobierno Nacional / Ministerio de SeguridadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with national security authorities, access to national databases, and alignment with national gender policies and victim protection programs.
• Poder Judicial de Río NegrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with the judiciary for protection orders, electronic monitoring implementation, and justice system integration for gender violence cases and criminal investigations.
• Ministerio Público FiscalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the public prosecutor's office for criminal investigations, particularly in gender violence cases where monitoring devices are ordered.
• Municipios y Comisiones de Fomento de Río NegrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with local governments for civil protection, emergency response, and Plan Calor heating assistance distribution across the province.
• Red Argentina de SuicidologíaminorOthersIAPL delivered two projectors to the Argentine Network of Suicidology to support their national work on suicide prevention. Equipment donation to strengthen training capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Genetec: Provider of unified security, LPR (AutoVu), and public-safety software platforms used by law-enforcement and government agencies. Indirectly comparable as a potential technology vendor / enabler for the kind of LPR and integrated emergency-response capabilities the ministry operates.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional de Argentina: National-level Argentine security ministry that coordinates with provincial ministries and operates the national-tier security databases. Comparable as a higher-tier authority in the same policy and operational ecosystem, but with a broader national mandate rather than provincial execution.
• Motorola Solutions: Global vendor of mission-critical communications, command-and-control software, and 911 / emergency-response platforms. Indirectly comparable as the technology backbone used by many public-safety agencies, including Argentine provinces, for 911 and dispatch systems.

Regional players

• Carabineros de Chile: Chilean national uniformed police force responsible for public safety, emergency response, and road safety. Comparable in operational scope (unified policing, emergency response, road-safety enforcement) under a different national governance model.
• Ministerio del Interior (Uruguay): Uruguay's interior ministry operates national police, emergency-response, and citizen-security programs. Comparable as a state-level public-security authority serving a similar-sized population, but with a national rather than provincial jurisdiction.
• Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (México): Mexican federal secretariat responsible for public security, police coordination, and emergency response. Comparable in mission (integrated public security, electronic monitoring, victim protection) within a different national framework.

Direct peers

• Ministerio de Seguridad de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: Provincial security ministry of the largest Argentine province, operating a similarly integrated police, penitentiary, and emergency-response portfolio. Directly comparable in mandate, governance structure, and constitutional monopoly on public security.
• Ministerio de Seguridad de la Provincia de Córdoba: Provincial security ministry of Córdoba, also delivering police, emergency-management, and gender-violence protection programs. Comparable in operational scope and constitutional role as a state-level public-security authority.
• Ministerio de Seguridad de la Provincia de Santa Fe: Provincial security ministry of Santa Fe, with overlapping portfolio in police, penitentiary, and emergency response. Comparable in scale, governance, and dependent-organism structure.
• Ministerio de Seguridad de la Provincia de Mendoza: Provincial security ministry of Mendoza, operating the same combination of police, road safety, and emergency-response services. Comparable as a state-level public-security authority with similar dependent-organism architecture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SegyJust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secretaria-de-seguridad-y-justicia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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