The World - News from Dec. 3, 1985
Peru’s President Alan Garcia ordered the retirement of 137 high-ranking police officers in his largest shake-up to date aimed at ridding Peru of official corruption. The dismissals affected lieutenant colonels, colonels and majors in all three branches of Peru’s national police force. Since taking office last July, Garcia has fired 369 top-ranking police officers.
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