Law enforcement casualties in 1989
In 1989, Peruvian law enforcement forces registered 149 fatalities (101 military and 48 police) in the internal armed conflict, representing 8.9% of the total number of law enforcement casualties during the entire period investigated.
During 1989, Peruvian law enforcement forces suffered 149 fatal casualties in the fight against armed subversion, representing 8.9% of the total number of law enforcement casualties during the entire conflict. Of these casualties, 101 corresponded to the Armed Forces (mainly the Army) and 48 to the Police Forces. This year marked a significant increase in casualties compared to previous years, coinciding with the period of the so-called 'jump to strategic balance' of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. Police casualties were mainly the result of individual attacks ('annihilations') or subversive attacks against police posts, while military casualties occurred mostly in patrolling operations in the countryside.