Mexico sacks 10% of police force in corruption probe

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Source: BBC

The federal police force in Mexico says it has sacked almost 10% of its officers this year for corruption, incompetence or links to organised crime.

Commissioner Facundo Rosas said 3,200 officers had been fired.

More than 1,000 others were facing disciplinary action and could also lose their jobs, he added.

None of the officers would be allowed to work in police forces at local, state or federal levels, Mr Rosas said.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11132589

[Fumesucker]

1. That would *never* happen in the land of the free..

Kudos to the Mexican government for grabbing the bull by the fucking horns.

[slackmaster]

2. The Mexicans do this every five years or so

Some corrupt cops get sacked, a few get sent to prison, then others move in to take their places.

[mike r]

3. Percentage seems too small

There is probably a lot more corruption and cartel presence in the Mexican police force than 10%.

[inwiththenew]

4. I wonder how many will end up as cartel enforcers now?

Hopefully not many.

[w4rma]

5. I hope they aren't sacking the good guys, like whitleblowers, and telling everyone they are sacking

the bad ones.

That is, apparently, what we do here in the United States.

[bloomington-lib]

6. Those fired cops have a ton of info for sale

[X_Digger]

9. Including the location of and security measures surrounding..

.. fully automatic rifles, grenades, and other heavy ordnance.

[Boojatta]

7. "for corruption, incompetence or links to organised crime."

Does "incompetence" include use of excessive force in carrying out their duties?

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. Maybe we shoud do the same thing?

[G_j]

10. Tenth of Mexico's federal police fired

Source: Guardian


Tenth of Mexico's federal police fired

Battle with drug cartels brings anti-corruption drive in which officers fail lie-detector or toxicology tests

Jo Tuchman in Mexico City
The Guardian, Tuesday 31 August 2010


Battle with drug cartels brings anti-corruption drive in which officers fail lie-detector or toxicology tests

A tenth of Mexico's federal police officers have been fired for failing lie-detector, toxicology and other tests collectively known as "trust control exams".

The federal police are, with the army, in the vanguard of the government's attempt to curb the drug cartels fighting turf wars as well as defying the authorities. Organised crime relies on corruption as much as violence to protect its interests.

Federal police commissioner Facundo Rosas said yesterday 3,200 officers out of 34,500 had been dismissed in a purge that began in May and will continue. Another 1,020 faced possible disciplinary action, and another 465 were subject to judicial cases; these latter include four mid-level officers from the border city of Ciudad Juarez accused of corruption by subordinates in a rebellion earlier this month. About 250 of the rebels are also being investigated. This is the largest federal clean-up since President Felipe Calderón began an offensive against the cartels on taking office. The strategy has faced an explosion of violence. More than 28,000 people have been killed in drug violence since 2006.

..more..



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/tenth-federal-police-officers-fired-mexico-drug-wars

[dkf]

11. Wow these Mexican authorities have balls.

I wish them the best of luck in their quest to restore law and order.

[krispos42]

12. Odds of Senor Rosas living to see October?

Probably not good.

[timo]

13. my whole life

I have lived on the border and this same story gets rolled out about every 5 or 6 years. its not going to change a whole helluva lot!!

[562dem]

14. Police here in LA are corrupt as well. Maybe even more corrupt than in Mexico