Community prevention in Lima: contributions of the Junta Vecinal

More than two decades have passed since the creation of the Junta Vecinal de Seguridad Ciudadana (Neighborhood Citizen Security Board) as an organization promoted and organized by the National Police of Peru. However, despite the time, and though it may seem strange, it is not presently clear how th...

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Autor: Huaytalla, Arturo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/16320
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/discursos/article/view/16320
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Junta Vecinal
Neighborhood board
citizen security
Police
seguridad ciudadana
prevención
Policía
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Sumario:More than two decades have passed since the creation of the Junta Vecinal de Seguridad Ciudadana (Neighborhood Citizen Security Board) as an organization promoted and organized by the National Police of Peru. However, despite the time, and though it may seem strange, it is not presently clear how the Neighborhood Board contributes to citizen security. This article unravels the main contributions of the largest urban security organization in Peru, highlighting the different contexts.