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Crime in Venezuela is a pervasive issue. Venezuela was ranked the most insecure nation in the world by Gallup in 2013 with the United Nations stating that such crime is due to the poor political and economic environment in the country. The country's murder rate is also one of the highest in the world, with 82 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. In 2008, polls indicated that crime was the number one concern of voters. According to Venezuela's Prosecutor General’s Office, 98% of crimes in Venezuela do not result in prosecution. In 2009 the Venezuelan government created a security force called the Bolivarian National Police and a new Experimental Security University. Human rights groups suggest that the government's policing efforts are too "timid". In May 2013, President Maduro initiated Plan Patria Segura to reduce crime and provide security throughout the country, though the plan had to be reinitiated a year later after the dismissal of the Minister of the Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace. According to the United Nations, the Venezuelan government is lacking 20,000 investigative police.