INPE strengthens prison intelligence to combat organized crime in Peru

Peru's National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) is bolstering its intelligence capabilities to combat organized crime by training prison staff in advanced intelligence techniques.

Thirty-seven INPE officers recently completed the Basic Intelligence Program, developed by the Army of Peru's Intelligence School. This intensive training equips personnel to better anticipate threats, identify risks, and counter criminal activities, including contract killings and other offenses potentially planned within prison walls.

The program spanned 160 academic hours, divided into two modules and carrying 10 credits. Participants received instruction from specialists in intelligence, counter-intelligence, special operations, electronic security, document analysis, and polygraphy. The curriculum was designed to be academically and operationally rigorous.

During the closing ceremony, the Vice Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Juan Falconí Gálvez, highlighted the strategic alliance between INPE and the Army of Peru. He stressed that strengthening control over penitentiary establishments is a firm and urgent priority to ensure state authority. Raúl Inga Garay, president of INPE, thanked the Army for its professionalism and emphasized that this inter-institutional cooperation reinforces prison security and the principle of authority.

General of Division EP Francisco Javier Costa Gallegos, commander general of the Army's Education and Doctrine Command, noted that the program's conclusion marks the beginning of a close doctrinal relationship in intelligence matters between the two institutions. Acknowledging outstanding performance, diplomas of honor were awarded, including one to a Directorate of Penitentiary Security officer who achieved the highest rank in the program.