Overview
- Speaking in Cañete at the Lima Sur police headquarters, President José Jerí said neighborhood watch groups could do more on prevention with a redefined role, added tools and the right incentives.
- He said the state must give these community groups different attention and more resources, acknowledging that support to date has been insufficient.
- Jerí asserted that the government has moved from a defensive posture to an offensive campaign against crime alongside the National Police, the Armed Forces and municipal patrols.
- Addressing students at the event, he called youth the present and future of the country and urged investment in infrastructure and better conditions for study and technical education.
- The visit formed part of his security agenda in Cañete, where he voiced commitments to bolster community prevention without providing timelines or detailed policies.