Spanish to English Social Sciences Government / Politics Mexico

Here is another term that appears in the list of duties of officers in the public security agencies in the state of Tamaulipas. I believe that the emphasis is on corruption in these law enforcement bodies, so I'm wondering if I can translate this as "dereliction of duty" (which is one option given in the Alcaraz-Hughes dictionary) rather than just as administrative misdemeanor?

XIII. Preservar, conforme a las disposiciones aplicables, las pruebas e indicios de probables hechos delictivos o de faltas administrativas de forma que no pierdan su calidad probatoria y se facilite la correcta tramitación del procedimiento correspondiente;