The Challenges of Honduran Police Reform: A Report from the National Police Reform and Purge Commission
After numerous high-profile cases of police abuse and corruption, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández turned to a group of civil society representatives and notables to form a police reform and purge commission. Since its inception in 2016, the Commission has taken action against nearly 2,500 police beginning at the highest ranks first. With their mandate renewed, the Commission will continue the purge process and refocus its efforts on the urgent need for reform. On February 22, members of the Commission discussed their progress in reform efforts, and an independent policing expert provided commentary.
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