Congressman Segundo Montalvo, President of the Commission on Education, Youth and Sports, mentioned that leaders from the Chota district, Cajamarca, had asked to consider incorporating the Urban Rounds into the Commission’s framework Law No. 27908, Farmers’ Round Law, to strengthen the response to citizens’ insecurity in the country’s main cities.
According to Peru Libre lawmakers, the leadership of the farmer patrols themselves expressed concern about the Increase in crime in urban areas and recognized that the current regulations currently only affect rural areas. “This issue is very important because the lives of good citizens are at stake,” he noted.
Montalvo explained that today the The law only recognizes farmer patrols, It limited its scope to rural areas and described this as in need of correction. “As a Congressman, I have listened carefully to this citizen’s request and reaffirmed my commitment to continue the dialogue with our social organizations and channel their proposals within the appropriate constitutional and legal framework,” he stressed.
The legislator expressed his willingness to channel these approaches of the Congress of the Republic and assured that he will continue the dialogue with social organizations so that their demands are taken into account within the constitutional and legal framework: “We remain committed to the security, order and organized participation of our communities.”
Law No. 27908, in effect since 2003, recognizes Peasant Rounds as autonomous and democratic community-based organizations. The standard grants support functions to rural and indigenous communities: peaceful conflict resolution, extrajudicial mediation, surveillance measures and promotion of peace and community security, always within their own rural territory.
Current legislation stipulates that these organizations only operate in rural and municipal areas and that their The constitution depends on the autonomous decision of every farmer, every native community, every hamlet or every population center. The Ronderos and Ronderas, members of these groups, are recognized for their rights and obligations under an internal statute registered both in a municipal corporation and in the public registers.
The law also emphasizes coordination between political, police, municipal and municipal patrols and authorities, without involving a shift in official authority. The rounds were born as Community response to state weakness Ensuring security in remote areas, a feature that social leaders say could be key to addressing current challenges in cities too.
Should the inclusion of “urban patrols” be implemented, it would be a historic expansion of legislative space: the reform would allow urban committees to be legally recognized and take part in crime prevention, replicating the experiences of rural sectors. That would mean Providing legal and articulating tools to neighborhood, neighborhood or district groups, extending self-defense and community control to urban environments.
The proposal would also pose challenges. Coexistence with the National Police and local authorities must take place within clear cooperation and control systems, respecting human rights and avoiding duplication of functions. In addition, constitutional protocols for patrols in urban environments and appropriate oversight mechanisms would need to be established.
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