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Lima Mayor Proposes Municipal Guard With Low-Caliber Firearms for Trained Serenazgo

He also pressed the government for a detailed accounting of October’s state of emergency.

Overview

  • Renzo Reggiardo unveiled a plan to convert Lima’s Serenazgo into a professionalized Municipal Guard.
  • Members would carry low-caliber, civilian-use firearms after training and licensing, with no military-grade weapons.
  • The proposed body is described as a civilian complement to the National Police focused on minor crimes and traffic control.
  • Reggiardo urged the Executive to publish detailed results from the Oct. 22 state of emergency, noting an extension for Lima and Callao is under evaluation.
  • The initiative remains a proposal with no legal approval or operational deployment announced.