underscored on Thursday that the strategy fostered by his government—coordinated with various institutions—and measures such as states of emergency are starting to yield results, according to the latest crime-fighting figures released today.
The Head of State made these remarks at the Lima-based Government Palace, where an informational session of the Inter-Institutional Statistical Committee on Crime (CEIC) was held.
The top official acknowledged that the results remain insufficient—since the ideal outcome would be zero—but noted that a shift has been observed in 2025’s final quarter, the period corresponding to his term in office.
"The best statistics are those that show much more pronounced declines. Even so, we can see that the (Peruvian) State's collective strategy, boosted by the government, is beginning to yield results. These are not opinions; they are statistics," Jeri expressed.
The President said one of his current concerns is to begin proposing differentiated measures for regions with higher homicide rates, which will be communicated following the corresponding debate and analysis.
The Head of State acknowledged that extortion is currently one of Peru's main problems.
He said that, while the statistics are not yet optimal, the figures are encouraging, as a downward trend has been observed over 2025’s last quarter compared with the previous period.
The top official added that these figures "must improve in the next quarter," noting that the country now has a new regulatory framework resulting from the legislative decrees being issued by the Executive Branch following the delegation of powers by Congress.
President Jeri also highlighted the decline in perceptions of insecurity and victimization rates, the latter referring to people who have been victims of a crime.
However, he said measures will be taken to reduce citizens' high perception of insecurity in their own neighborhoods at night, in order to reverse that situation.
Regarding the increase in reported cases, the Head of State attributed it to greater public confidence in the State’s response, leading more citizens to go to police stations to report crimes.
In this regard, he said the figures presented today, supported by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), are encouraging, as they reflect that actions such as joint patrols, operations at prisons, among others, are beginning to yield results.
"What the government stated—that it was going to win the war—today we once again have hope and optimism that this will indeed be the case. These are not opinions; they are data and statistics that have been properly analyzed, processed, and internally reviewed through the INEI, in accordance with the procedures it routinely follows, and which we can now finally present to the population," Jeri indicated.
The top official noted the actions to be carried out during the remainder of their time in office will continue along the same line, despite the threats that —he revealed— members of his team have received for their work against crime and the extortion of transport workers.
"You have a president who, despite his mistakes, achievements, and whatever may be said, is committed to what he pledged to do: fight insecurity and guarantee a transparent and impartial electoral process," Jeri stated.
"I remain on that course; I will not be intimidated, and I hope that in three months I will be able to present results far better than those I am presenting today on behalf of the government," he concluded.