The killing of dolphins in Peru

Implementing undercover investigations Capture of illegal meat dealers Training of police officers History of dolphin killing in Peru Law Nº 26585 Report form

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Launching a nationwide awareness campaign Implementing local environmental education activities in fishing towns Investigating and monitoring local dolphin populations Promoting dolphin watching tourism as an economic alternative for fishermen

The training program for police officers was initiated as part of the project “Improving Marine Mammal Conservation and Compliance with Environmental Laws on the Peruvian Coast”. This project is implemented by Mundo Azul and its US-based partner organization, the Humane Society International. It counts with financial support from the US State Department within the frame work of the Free Trade Negotiations between Peru and the US.

 

The sub/program for the training of police officers is implemented in cooperation with the Police Division for Ecology (División de Ecología – DIRTURE) of the National Police of Peru, coordinated by Cornel Juan Tirado Burgos, Chief of the Police Division for Ecology and Major Juan Torres Díaz, Chief of the Police Department for the Protection of Wild Flora and Fauna.

The organization of the December 2006 training seminar in the city of Trujillo counted with the support of General Guillermo Rosas León from the VII-DIRTEPOL and Cornel Roberto Frontado Nuñez, Higher Chief of III DIRTEPOL.

The organization of the December 2006 training seminar in the city of Chimbote counted with the support of Cornel Edinson Centurión Arizona, Comander PNP Tim Luis Guerrero Villafantes from the Sub Region Chimbote and TNTE PNP Carlos Robles Benites, Chief of the Police Department of Tourism and Ecology in Chimbote.

The organization of the June 2007 training seminar in the city of Huacho counted with the support of Cornel Victor Benavente Petit, Chief of the Huacho Police Division.

From December 2006 to June 2007 four training seminars have been implemented within the framework of this project.
	Lima: 46 participating police officers Trujillo: 30 participating police officers Chimbote: 39 participating police officers Huacho: 30 participating police officers
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	TOTAL: 145 police officers trained

Slide show from the police training in Trujillo

Slide show from the police training in Chimbote

Slide show from the police training in Huacho

Video: Police trainign workshop - Trujillo

Video: Police trainign workshop - Chimbote

Video: Coronel Juan Torres Díaz

The national and international speakers taking part in the training seminars were:

Police Department for Ecology:

• Juan Torres Díaz, Chief of the Police Department for the Protection of Wild Flora and Fauna
• Wilson Cabanillas Arribasplata

 
Mundo Azul

• Stefan Austermühle, Director Ejecutivo Mundo Azul

 

Sociedad Humanitaria Internacional

• Jennifer Felt, Program Manager Latin America and Carribean
• Melissa Singh, Regional Sub-Director for Trade Capacity Building
• Rick Swain, Director of the HSUS Department of Investigations
• Tracy Sparshot, Consultant, 25 years of experience as US under-cover police officer in narcotics trade.

The content of the training seminars was:

• Natural History of Cetaceans in Peru
• The Environmental Law of Peru
• The Fisheries Law of Peru
• National Laws concerning the protection of Cetaceans in Peru
• Methods of under-cover crime investigation
• How to identify ecological crimes concerning cetaceans
• How to organize a successful police raid

 

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