Overview

• Vicente Tiburcio said he will ask Congress for delegated legislative powers to rewrite the PNP disciplinary regime so officers who act outside the law can be expelled immediately.
• He described current internal rules as too soft and protective of wrongdoing and signaled changes that would reach all ranks.
• The announcement followed the detention of seven civilians and nine police suspected of belonging to the criminal group known as Los Piratas.
• Tiburcio reported meeting commander general Óscar Arriola to strengthen intelligence units and invited former GEIN members to support the purge and operations against organized crime.
• He said dedicated teams are pursuing high-profile fugitives, including Vladimir Cerrón, while the formal legislative request and specific draft measures have not yet been presented.