# Peru Proposes Law to Remove Police Chief Before Term Ends

Peruvian lawmakers propose a bill allowing the president to remove the National Police chief before his term expires.

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Analí Márquez, a deputy from the Juntos por el Perú party, presented a bill to modify the National Police Law of Peru to allow the removal of the general commander before the term ends. [^1]

Juan Sheput, Peru's Minister of Labor, reaffirmed his opposition to the continued tenure of Óscar Arriola as the commander general of the National Police (PNP). [^2]

Interior Minister César Astudillo acknowledged that the executive branch does not currently have a legal margin to order the departure of Óscar Arriola before completing the two years established for his tenure. [^3]

The current commander general of the National Police is Óscar Arriola, whose term is scheduled to end in September 2027 according to Law 31570. [^4]

The proposed bill allows the president of the Republic to remove the general commander of the National Police via a supreme resolution based on lack of trust, lack of suitability, poor operational performance, or failure to meet citizen security goals. [^5]

Ministers Marco Vinelli and Rafael Belaúnde avoided directly questioning the management of Police Chief Óscar Arriola and leaned towards supporting his continuity. [^6]

Sheput clarified that the final decision regarding Arriola's continuity corresponds to Interior Minister César Astudillo. [^7]

Sheput stated in an interview with El Comercio that his position responds to controversial situations involving the police chief and that he will not retreat from his stance. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Analí Márquez, a deputy from the Juntos por el Perú party, presented a bill to modify the National Police Law of Peru to allow the removal of the general commander before the term ends. (RPP, News)
2. Juan Sheput, Peru's Minister of Labor, reaffirmed his opposition to the continued tenure of Óscar Arriola as the commander general of the National Police (PNP). (La República.pe, News)
3. Interior Minister César Astudillo acknowledged that the executive branch does not currently have a legal margin to order the departure of Óscar Arriola before completing the two years established for his tenure. (RPP, News)
4. The current commander general of the National Police is Óscar Arriola, whose term is scheduled to end in September 2027 according to Law 31570. (RPP, News)
5. The proposed bill allows the president of the Republic to remove the general commander of the National Police via a supreme resolution based on lack of trust, lack of suitability, poor operational performance, or failure to meet citizen security goals. (RPP, News)
6. Ministers Marco Vinelli and Rafael Belaúnde avoided directly questioning the management of Police Chief Óscar Arriola and leaned towards supporting his continuity. (La República.pe, News)
7. Sheput clarified that the final decision regarding Arriola's continuity corresponds to Interior Minister César Astudillo. (La República.pe, News)
8. Sheput stated in an interview with El Comercio that his position responds to controversial situations involving the police chief and that he will not retreat from his stance. (La República.pe, News)

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