Law 24949 creates the National Police of Peru.
Law 24949 of December 7, 1988 created the National Police of Peru (PNP), unifying the country's police forces. This reorganization took place in the context of the counter-subversive struggle during the Alan García administration.
On December 7, 1988, Law 24949 was enacted creating the National Police of Peru (PNP). This law unified the country's existing police forces under a single institution. The creation of the PNP took place in a context of intensification of the counter-subversive struggle and reorganization of law enforcement. This institutional change occurred during the administration of President Alan García Pérez, in the midst of a serious crisis of political violence.