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Peru Deploys Real-Time Transport Monitoring Tool in Lima and Callao

The platform lets police cross-match locations of about 12,000 urban transport units with patrol positions, alerts, and incident records to speed responses to extortion, sicariato and 'cobro de cupos'.

Overview

  • The platform was presented at the PNP's Dirtic on June 16, 2026 and is now operational for Lima Metropolitana and Callao.
  • The Visor de Monitoreo centralizes authorized routes, registered vehicles, police patrol locations, comisarĂ­as, jurisdictional boundaries, alerts, and incident records in a single interactive map.
  • Police can monitor roughly 12,000 transport units in real time and use heat maps to identify crime hot spots and prioritize preventive patrols.
  • Authorities say the tool is meant to speed criminal analysis and responses to organized-crime tactics that target drivers and passengers, including extortion, sicariato, and 'cobro de cupos'.
  • Officials describe the rollout as a pilot that relies on existing agency systems rather than new institutions and say expansion to other regions will depend on results from Lima and Callao; the change could shorten response times for victims and reshape how police allocate patrols.