Peru police detachment to be set up in Colca Valley to protect tourists

Before the year ends, a Tourism Police detachment will be set up in Chivay, capital of the province of Caylloma, in order to intensify security in the Colca Valley and its surroundings, and supervise services offered by different operators, reported today the commander of the National Police (PNP) and head of Tourism department, Oscar Orihuela.The creation of this detachment will be coordinated with the municipality of Caylloma, which allowed the police to implement an office at the terminal of Chivay.Orihuela said they have requested to implement other offices at the main square of Chivay, in order to increase contact with tourists who visit this locality, and they are waiting for response."The mayor of Chivay promised to answer our request in a few weeks, we are waiting for it in order to protect tourists in this area as soon as possible", pointed out Orihuela.Police security along the small towns in Colca Valley, and the supervision of services offered by different tourist operators in this area will be developed by the personnel of this detachment.Orihuela explained that the supervision of tourist services offered by different operators is very important because there cases in which tourist services are not working properly and visitors do not have where to complain and enforce their rights.