Police Officers Who Fail Vetting Tests Will Be Dismissed

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026 · Originally reported June 1, 2026 by HCH

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez said National Police officers who fail mandatory vetting exams — including polygraph and drug tests — will be removed from the force, while those who pass but lack investigative skills will be reassigned.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for HCH, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

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