Controversy erupts over the use of non-lethal weapons by municipal security guards in Peru.

The Peruvian government implemented the use of body cameras and stun guns for municipal security guards nationwide after amending the Municipal Security Service Law through a Supreme Decree published in the official gazette, El Peruano. The Peruvian government implemented the use of body cameras and stun guns for municipal security guards nationwide after amending the Municipal Security Service Law through a Supreme Decree published in the official gazette, El Peruano. The regulation stipulates that security guards may only use non-lethal weapons if they are equipped with body cameras that continuously record their actions. Furthermore, stun guns may only be used by personnel who have passed psychological and physical evaluations. The measure also prohibits municipalities from hiring security guards with criminal records. Spokespeople for the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter) announced that the sector has between 60 and 90 days to ratify the technical manual, which will determine the specifications of the cameras and the protocols.