Peru Police Chief Quits After a Month of 169 Killings
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Peru Police Chief Resigns After Homicide Surge in August
Óscar Arriola, the Commander General of the Peruvian National Police, on Sunday announced that he is stepping down from his position amid constant criticism of the police force's efficacy in fighting crime under his administration.
Peru’s Top Police Official Resigns as Homicide Numbers Climb
Peru's national police commander, Óscar Arriola, resigned Sunday amid criticism over a violent crime surge that included at least 169 homicides in August 2026, with Lieutenant General Fredy López Mendoza set to succeed him.
The government of Keiko Fujimori announces Fredy López Mendoza as a substitute for Oscar Arriola and stresses that "this is a time to act firmly".
Lima, Sep 6 (EFE).- The general commander of the National Police of Peru (PNP), General Oscar Arriola, announced this Sunday that he will request his retirement and that he will be replaced by Lieutenant General Freddy López Mendoza, after criticism of his management by the wave of crime in the country and after a [...] La entrada The Chief of the Police of Peru announces his departure from office, after criticism of his management was first pub…
Now Nation’s deputy described Lieutenant General Fredy López Mendoza as “an honest, methodical, responsible person”
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