Police uniforms stored for 10 months risk deterioration, Comptroller warns

Police uniforms, including tracksuits, socks, sweaters, blouses, and shirts, have been languishing in a Lurín warehouse for up to 10 months, raising concerns about their quality and usability. The Comptroller General of the Republic alerted the Ministry of the Interior to the situation, highlighting that the garments are at risk of premature deterioration.

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The garments, including tracksuits, socks, sweaters, blouses, and shirts, should have been distributed to the Executive Units of the PNP.

The National Police's Directorate of Administration stated that the delay stems from the NEC Textil Confecciones, a private entity responsible for procurement. The Ministry of the Interior is reportedly waiting for the NEC to fulfill its logistical obligations before the uniforms can be distributed.

NEC Textil Confecciones, however, cited technical and operational issues related to testing certificates as the reason for the prolonged storage. While the Ministry recently authorized the distribution, the logistics service is still in the market research phase.

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The responsibility for the delay in the delivery of the goods falls on the NEC Textil Confecciones, and the Mininter is awaiting the fulfillment of logistical obligations for the delivery and warehousing of the items in the PNP warehouses.

Further compounding the issue, the Comptroller's inspection on May 14, 2026, revealed unsafe storage conditions. These included a lack of fire extinguishers, inconsistent labeling on 11% of inspected boxes, dusty surfaces, and missing content labels on boxes containing socks.

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The temporary presence of the goods in its warehouse would respond to technical operational aspects related to the completion and conformity of the test certificates.