Ombudsman: “There are no non-lethal weapons, there are less lethal weapons, and they must be used after training”

On March 29, the plenum of Congress approved a resolution allowing the use of non-lethal weapon for members of the Serenage.

With 78 votes in favor, twelve against and seven abstentions, it was decided to issue shackles, tonfa canes, pepper spray and bulletproof vests to the night watchmen to carry out their duties.

Considering this, yesterday Percy CastleDeputy for Human Rights of the Ombudsman’s Office, believes that the term “non-lethal weapons” is not accurate to qualify these devices.

“There are no special forces weapons, and the ombudsman’s office has already pointed this out. less lethal weapon, is the correct term. The Ombudsman was very clear: the use of any tool that can cause harm requires intensive training and education,” he said in a statement. Air Rotary.

Must be certified

castle towers pointed out that training in the use of these weapons is essential to ensure the safety of citizens regarding the criteria for the use of these weapons.

“You cannot put a gun into the hands of a night watchman who has not received education because these tools can harm the health or even cost the life of the night watchman himself and endanger society,” he stressed.

“We are talking about the fact that Serenasgo’s bodies should be strengthened at the national level, which means that all its members are thoroughly trained with a high level of professionalism before handing them tools of this kind,” he added.

In this sense, he indicated that a mechanism should be put in place to certify training in the use of this non-lethal weapon for Serenasgo personnel.

“This learning (must be) means to be verified. In Peru, over 100 municipalities have a Serenazgo service. It would be unacceptable for them to put these tools into the hands of their guards without being able to verify what training they received, who taught them, how long and what they were trained for. It needs to be fixed,” he said.

articulate work

He also pointed out that the role tranquility “This is not a direct fight against crime”, but rather that this is the task of the police, for which, according to what he said, municipalities should choose a well-articulated job.

” protection has always pointed out that the insecurity of citizens is an aspect that needs to be addressed compound. In this case, the municipalities should work hand in hand with the PNP to develop immediate action plans to combat crime in their areas,” he said.

“The work of security guards is valuable here, whose main function is to support the police, and not directly fight crime, because this endangers their lives and integrity,” he added.

In this sense, he emphasized that the work of neighbors is also important in this articulation.

“The work must be coordinated with the police and with the citizens themselves. neighbours These are the ones who know the most dangerous areas in which they live, and they are the ones who provide the most valuable information to the police and the municipality itself in order to determine the areas that need to be patrolled, what aspects pose a security risk,” he said.