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Peru to Declare Emergency in Piura and Sullana as Talara Receives a Police Boost

The government opts for reinforced policing in Talara with equipment, technical support, tighter coordination.

Overview

  • After on-site evaluations with Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio and regional police, President José Jerí concluded that only Piura and Sullana warrant emergency status.
  • Talara will see expanded police presence alongside deliveries of equipment, technical assistance and an operational focus to counter rising crime.
  • In Talara, Jerí inspected the municipal monitoring center that integrates more than 80 surveillance cameras coordinated with the National Police.
  • Sullana authorities detailed a 26 million‑sol video surveillance and patrol initiative to be financed through the obras por impuestos mechanism.
  • Mayors from Sullana, Marcavelica and Bellavista requested budget transfers, specialized investigative personnel, upgraded comisarías, a Depincri and a local criminalistics laboratory.