I found this rental cop today in San Martin just chilling outside this factory that produced some kind of highly toxic chemicals. I found it quite amusing to see this guy just sitting in his plastic chair reading a tabloid. It got even better when he began to take a quick nap...on the job, no big deal right.

Honestly you see these "watchyman's" (as Peruvians like to call them) all over the place. In front of local marketplaces, factories, clubs, restaurants, casinos, banks (AKA: the PNP when their not on duty), parks, serenazgo's (which in my opinion are the biggest pains), and just about anywhere possibly conceivable.

For the most part their job is just to intimidate and discourage any possible outside threat (theives). In my many years in Peru I have rarely ever seen these guys in action. Most of the time they spend most of their day walking around in their full security/military attire and blow on their whistles (which I find annoying as hell).