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Jerí Convenes GEIN Veterans and Lima Police Chiefs to Shape Rapid Crime Response

Formal announcements on reinforced patrols, expanded investigations budgets, joint PNP–military intelligence units are expected within days.

Overview

  • At the Government Palace on Oct. 20, President José Jerí held a two-part session with ex-GEIN members led by Marco Miyashiro and with all Lima police station chiefs.
  • The meetings sought immediately executable proposals that combine intelligence-led methods with frontline policing and replicate proven local tactics.
  • Jerí said an emergency package to be presented soon will include patrol surges in critical areas, higher funding for criminal investigation, and mixed intelligence units with the Armed Forces.
  • PNP commander general Óscar Arriola pledged full institutional readiness to carry out new security guidelines as the administration stresses urgency and openness.
  • Coverage cites more than 2,500 homicides so far this year with hotspots in Callao, Trujillo, and Lima Este, and notes plans for legal fast-tracking and social-preventive initiatives involving Education, Justice, and Social Development.