| Counter-Terrorist Directorate | |
|---|---|
| DIRCOTE Seal | |
| Agency overview | |
| Preceding agency | DINCOTE |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
| Parent agency | National Police of Peru |
| Child agency | Special Intelligence Group |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
The Counter-Terrorist Directorate (Spanish: Dirección Contra el Terrorismo, best known simply as DIRCOTE) is the branch of the National Police of Peru that is responsible for Peru's anti-terrorist law enforcement efforts.
DIRCOTE's Special Intelligence Group (Grupo Especial de Inteligencia or GEIN) was responsible for capturing Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán.