Law enforcement in Peru
The Peruvian National Police ([[Spanish Language|Spanish: Policía Nacional del Perú, PNP) is the national police force of Peru. The PNP functions at both a state and local level. Peruvian cities and districts of Lima have a dedicated municipal police force with limited jurisdiction known as a "Watchman unit" ([[Spanish Language|Spanish: Unidad de Serenazgo). Serenazgo officers have less jurisdiction than the PNP but are not technically a neighborhood watch, which is composed of civilians.
Former Peruvian police forces
- The Peruvian Civil Guard was formed in 1924 as Peru's main preventive police force. It later became the General Police, which in 1988 was merged into the National Police.
- The Peruvian Republican Guard existed between 1919 and 1986.
Historical secret police organizations
- Peruvian State Security
- DIRCOTE (Anti-Terrorism Directorate)
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