Effects of the Use of Public Force during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objective. To illustrate how the Government uses public forces to achieve compliance of the legal norm in a mandatory and general form to protect people at risk, and combat crimes in Peru. There are justifiable reasons for the use of the public force. This is achieved through tutelary institutions such as National Police of Peru (PNP) and Armed Forces (FF. AA). Entities capable of ensuring prevention and safeguarding public order, as well as national security and sovereignty. Therefore, the purpose of this publication is to disseminate effects and meaning of the Government’s public force. Coercive compliance with the legal norm against people who do not follow those mandatory norms during the coronavirus pandemic. A pandemic with unpredictable consequences. In this sense, it would be necessary to be up to date about the use of lawful public force. What are the consequences of COVID-19 in health, economy, work, and education? The use of force by the Government includes: police and/or military activity to enforce legal provisions for prevention, treatment and safety of the population. This includes health and hygiene of the infected population, and restraint of people disobedient to the mandate of the established power.