According to an article from a Spanish newspaper dated June 9, 2024, the National Police of Peru is preparing to enhance its arsenal with the acquisition of 56 armored 4×4 vehicles. This initiative, part of the Strategic Plan for Modernization and Capacity Strengthening for the period 2021-2024, aims to improve law enforcement’s response to increasing security challenges.
The selection process, which had been halted, was recently restarted by the General Secretariat of the Ministry of the Interior, in accordance with Supreme Resolution No. 122-2021-IN dated December 15, 2021. The planned investment for these acquisitions amounts to about 199 million soles (approximately $53 million), including the purchase of fire trucks, a necessity since 2014.
The companies that have submitted valid offers include Armor International with the Hunter TR12 vehicle, Streit Group with the Spartan MAV, Daeji Precision Industries with the DAPC-2, Plasan Sasa with the Sandcat, and Gaia Behri with the Thunder vehicle.
The difficulty for suppliers to agree to establish a local assembly line, as required by the evaluation committee, means that the vehicles will be delivered directly to the port of Callao, despite the logistical challenges this may represent.
These new acquisitions should significantly increase the operational capabilities of the Peruvian police, enabling them to better manage emergency situations and maintain public order more effectively and securely.