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Peru Formalizes 2026 Police Leadership Overhaul, Naming Revoredo to Dirincri and New Chiefs in Piura and La Libertad

The executive resolution repositions seasoned commanders to concentrate investigative capacity where violence is most acute.

Overview

  • Resolución Suprema N.° 438-2025-IN, published Dec. 27 in El Peruano and signed by President José Jerí and Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio, confirms 2026 postings for senior PNP officers.
  • General Víctor Revoredo Farfán is assigned to lead Dirincri from Jan. 1, 2026, as Franco Moreno Panta takes Región Policial La Libertad and Daniel Jorge Jares Reyme assumes Región Policial Piura.
  • Piura remains under a government-declared state of emergency, and civic leaders are urging the incoming regional chief to emphasize street patrols and the dismantling of extortion and contract-killing networks.
  • Manuel Wuilmer Farías Zapata moves from Piura to head Región Policial Lima Norte, Antonio Alfredo La Madrid Aliaga takes over in Arequipa, and ratifications include Fernando Mego in Loreto and Tomás Guardia in Puno.
  • About 69 additional generals are reassigned across regional commands and national directorates, reflecting a broad high-command refresh following recent promotions.