Overview
- About 2,000 officers were tested on Nov. 20 at Lurigancho, with SINA targeting roughly 73–78 exams per day and completion there projected in December.
- The measure is grounded in Supreme Decree No. 124-2025-PCM under the Lima–Callao emergency, authorizing tests for INPE personnel and others designated by CONASEC.
- Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez said the government will pursue an absolute reorganization of INPE and indicated the departure of chief Iván Paredes is under consideration as probes into alleged corruption audios continue.
- Union leaders and security specialists question the plan’s sequencing and feasibility, urging clarity on consequences for adverse results and due-process protections.
- Legal experts note polygraph findings can support administrative inquiries only and cannot by themselves establish criminal liability, with prior notice, counsel access and confidentiality required.