20 and caused injuries to their bodies "with kicks and blows from a metallic object," threatened to kill them, and baselessly accused them of carrying weapons. 66. Regarding all this, the State reported that the National Police “have deployed all their resources" to protect beneficiaries and "at no time have the actions of the Police Force put [their] lives and integrity in danger." In particular, with regard to the facts alleged by the representatives, it indicated the following: a. With regard to the facts alleged by beneficiary Mery Naranjo as having taken place in April of 2010 (supra considering 65(d)), the State indicated that the National Police had no knowledge of shots fired by any of its officials in that jurisdiction and that its uniformed officers are duly trained to use their firearms appropriately. In addition, it indicated that the official denounced by beneficiary Mery Naranjo reported that he had not fired those shots. Nevertheless, it indicated that it was decided to transfer that official to another unit "in order to not cause problems for the beneficiary." Likewise, it added that the Defense Ministry had reported that the beneficiary’s complaint had been forwarded to the Operating Command of the Battalion in the city of Medellin for an investigation into the facts denounced. In addition, it indicated that although it was true that in the area where the beneficiaries reside disturbances were taking place between the criminal gangs, the Municipal Mayor’s Office has been working on security campaigns to preserve the life of the inhabitants of the Comuna and the National Police "had provided more security measures and uniformed officers for the areas where the beneficiaries reside." b. With regard to the facts that took place on August 25, 2010 (supra Considering 65(f)), the State reported that on that day, there was a confrontation between gangs working for narco trafficking organizations in Medellin’s Comuna 13. It stated that at no time did agents of the National Police enter improperly or carry out an illegal search in the residence of Ms. Mery Naranjo given that the facts took place at the time the police were pursuing those responsible for the situation at hand, for which reason they clarified that "the aforementioned individuals dressed in civilian clothing were not police agents but rather members of a criminal group in that area." It highlighted that the home of the beneficiary is on the "imaginary border delineating the territory" of two criminal groups fighting over control of that zone, for which reason "she has been directly affected […] by the confrontations that have taken place." It added that on the day the facts took place, the police personnel stationed at the residence of the beneficiary "saw the necessity to seek support from units of the National Army." Additionally, it expressed that the Defense Ministery "did not receive any complaint from the beneficiary on these incidents having taken place." c. The State also made reference to the context of violence being faced in Medellin’s Comuna 13, where the beneficiaries reside. It considered this violence to be the product of criminal groups, the formation and confrontation of criminal gangs, murders, and arms trafficking, among other reasons. However, it indicated that it is taking measures to reduce the levels of violence and crime currently present. It also made reference to what it considered to be the results of those measures, which reflect "a reduction in the levels of criminality present in that Comuna.” 67. In response to what the State indicated with regard to what happened on August 25, 2010 (supra Considering 66(b)), the representatives submitted written notarized testimony from Ms. Mery Naranjo corroborating that it was "the National Police in the company of a group of men dressed as civilians" who entered her house illegally seeking arms on the above-mentioned date. 68. With regard to these situations, the Commission expressed its concern over the new incidents of violence reported by the representatives with regard to beneficiaries Mery Naranjo Jiménez and María del Socorro Mosquera Londoño, for which reason it