Fujimori announced on October 7 a Unified Command of the Armed Forces and Police against organized crime, with a control and operations center at Army General Headquarters (Panamericana, Gestión, Canal N). There will be an elite group for immediate captures, with more than 1,350 personnel according to Voz and Expreso. Also: control of prisons, incommunicado detention of inmates who direct crimes, accelerated expulsion of foreign offenders and a commission with the UIF, the DINI and Osiptel (Correo, Trome, Expreso). The cost was not reported.
Insecurity is one of Peruvians’ biggest concerns and the new Government’s big promise. Bringing soldiers and police together is a major decision, one that demands clear rules on who is in command and how far the military go.
If you live in areas hit by extortion or contract killings, you may see more searches and sweeps. Results will be measured in complaints, arrests and perceived security over the coming months.
For the Government and its allies, the command gives a coordinated response to a problem that overwhelms the police alone.
For critics, using the military in internal security carries human-rights risks and requires civilian oversight, a budget and clear targets.
An announcement is worth what gets carried out. We need to see the decree or resolution that creates it, the budget, who leads it and the first results. Also whether the delegated powers the Senate is reviewing cover these measures, such as prison control.
Panamericana, Correo, Gestión, Canal N, Trome, Expreso, Voz (Oct. 7, 2026)
Keiko Fujimori announces a Unified Command of the Armed Forces and Police against organized crime, with more than 1,350 personnel
The announcement came on Wednesday at Army General Headquarters in San Borja. It includes an elite group for captures, control of prisons and accelerated expulsion of foreigners who commit crimes.
President Keiko Fujimori presented the Unified Command of the Armed Forces and the National Police (PNP) against organized crime on Wednesday, October 7, during the presentation of the Combined Forces, according to Panamericana, Correo, Gestión, Canal N, Trome and Expreso. A control and operations center will be set up at Army General Headquarters in San Borja to direct operations nationwide.
The strategy provides for a special elite group of police and soldiers for search-and-capture operations. Voz and Expreso speak of more than 1,350 personnel, without detailing their makeup. Fujimori said they would turn up “where they least expect it.” Also announced were control of prisons, incommunicado detention of inmates who direct crimes, accelerated expulsion of foreigners who commit crimes and an Executive commission with the UIF, the DINI and Osiptel. There are no budget figures or start date for the operations.