# Colombian police and military leadership changes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/colombian-police-and-military-leadership-changes
> Updated: 2026-08-27T02:16:36.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Colombia has undergone several leadership changes within its security and military forces. In Pasto, Colonel Andrea Carolina Cáceres Naranjo was appointed as the new commander of the Police Metropolitan of Pasto, where she pledged to focus on reducing homicide and theft through community policing and dismantling criminal structures.

At the national level, General Jesús Alejandro Barrera Peña was named the new Director of the National Police, with plans to establish integrated public force blocks to combat armed groups in major cities. Additionally, Colonel Freddy Hernán Mora Rojas assumed command of the Army’s XII Brigade in Florencia, succeeding Brigadier General Sergio Armando Guzmán Jaimes to lead defense efforts in the Caquetá department.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Colombia announces new National Police Director and Army Brigade commander

Colombia has appointed General Jesús Alejandro Barrera Peña as the new National Police Director and Colonel Freddy Hernán Mora Rojas as commander of the Army's XII Brigade in Caquetá.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombia-announces-new-national-police-director-and-army-brigade-commander

### 2026-07-31: Pasto names Colonel Andrea Carolina Cáceres Naranjo as new police commander

Pasto appointed Colonel Andrea Carolina Cáceres Naranjo as police commander; mayor highlighted a 20 bn‑peso security investment and recent drops in homicide and theft.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pasto-names-colonel-andrea-carolina-cceres-naranjo-as-new-police-commander

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