Overview
- Interior Minister César Astudillo announced that officers found to commit crimes will be expelled from the National Police and handed to judicial authorities, and he explicitly rejected any institutional protection for officers who use the uniform to break the law.
- At a ceremony for retired police that took place on Monday, Astudillo distinguished legitimate institutional support for wounded or fallen officers from a supposed ‘spirit of corps’ that would shield criminal behavior.
- The ministry outlined proposed legal changes to the Code of Disciplinary Regime, the Law of Promotions and the Law on Police Status while also saying it will carry out administrative measures before those laws are formally modified.
- The Presidency of the Council of Ministers has installed a High-Level Multisectoral Commission to coordinate security policy from the Army headquarters in San Borja with participation from the prime minister and ministers of Interior, Defense, Justice and Foreign Affairs.
- Key open questions remain about how many officers will be affected, what specific administrative procedures will be used, and the timetable for changes, so observers should watch for published case figures, formal legal drafts and any first expulsions or prosecutions.