Creation of the Directorate of Special Operations of the Police Forces (DOES)
On August 25, 1987, the Directorate of Special Operations of the Police Forces (DOES) was created in Peru. This unit was established in the midst of a context of intense political violence and terrorist actions.
On August 25, 1987, the Directorate of Special Operations of the Police Forces (DOES) was created in a context of intense political violence in the country, marked by the actions of both the PCP-SL and the MRTA. This creation took place in a context of intense political violence in the country, marked by the actions of both the PCP-SL and the MRTA. The creation of the DOES was part of the reorganization of the police forces to confront the escalation of terrorism. This same month saw important events such as the capture of Alberto Gálvez Olaechea of the MRTA and the assassination of Rodrigo Franco Montes, an APRA militant.