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930 troops join the military deployment in 14 districts declared in emergency to provide support to the National PoliceA total of 3,930 members of the Armed Forces will reinforce the actions of support to the National Police in the 14 districts of Lima and Callao declared in a State of Emergency by the National Government, in order to strengthen security measures in areas with a high crime rate.
In order to provide security to the population in this emergency context, the addition of 930 additional members to the 3,000 members of the Operational Command of the Center and the Operational Maritime Command was arranged, who will accompany the deterrent operations against insecurity.
The Minister of Defense, Walter Astudillo Chavez, specified that the action of the military is to support the National Police, without neglecting their constitutional roles, such as guaranteeing the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country.
...the National Police maintains control of the Internal Order and the Armed Forces with military actions in support of this action of the Police, he declared at the press conference.
For his part, the head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Army General David Ojeda Parra, reported that, in addition to military personnel, 38 military vehicles and 4 helicopters will be added to intensify air patrols. Regarding the days of the transport strike, the deployment of 22 buses was arranged to support the transfer of the population to their work centers.
In accordance with Supreme Decree 100-2024-PCM, published on September 27, the Central Government declared a State of Emergency in the districts of Ate, Ancon, Carabayllo, Comas, Independencia, Los Olivos, Chosica, Puente Piedra, Rimac, San Martin de Porres, San Juan de Lurigancho, Santa Rosa and Villa El Salvador, as well as in the district of Ventanilla, in Callao, for a period of 60 days.
Since then, patrols from the Central Operational Command and the Maritime Operational Command have accompanied the National Police in various deployments to reinforce actions to benefit public safety.