El 18 de marzo de 2025, la Comisión de Defensa Nacional del Congreso aprobó un dictamen que autoriza a los serenos municipales… The post Congreso aprueba uso de armas de electrochoque a serenos municipales appeared first on Caretas.
On March 18, 2025, the Peruvian Congress approved a measure modifying the Law of the Municipal Serenazgo Service, authorizing municipal security personnel ("serenos") to use electroshock weapons. This expands their existing defense resources, which include handcuffs, tonfa batons, and pepper spray. Concerns were raised by congressmen regarding proper training and control over the use of these weapons.