Overview

• Arriola was formally recognized in a handover ceremony at the police training facilities in Puente Piedra, with President Dina Boluarte in attendance.
• The designation maintains institutional continuity, and the internal order convening the ceremony was issued by PNP communications chief Olger Aguilar Chappa.
• Zanabria remains suspended for 18 months as prosecutors pursue the “policías albañiles” case, which includes allegations that officers were directed to do construction work and that records were falsified.
• Authorities indicate Zanabria is proceeding toward retirement after 40 years of service and will pass through an adaptation-to-civilian-life period as legal proceedings continue.
• Media profiles note Arriola’s counterterrorism and legal background alongside renewed scrutiny of past controversies, including a photo with a member of La Resistencia and his defense of high‑end vehicle purchases for senior officers.