Buenos Aires City Police
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| Buenos Aires City Police Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 1, 2017 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 25,000 [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Buenos Aires |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Divisions | Security, Investigation, Scientific, Technical |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 56 [3] |
| Website | |
| policiadelaciudad.gob.ar | |
The Buenos Aires City Police (Spanish: Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) is the municipal police force under the authority of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. It started to operate in 2017 following the merger of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police and the city's division of the Argentine Federal Police. The force composes over 25,000 officers.
Structure and Organization
[edit]The Buenos Aires City Police is headed by a Chief of Police who is appointed by the head of the executive branch of the City Government and has to be a civilian.
There are four major operational areas:[4]
- Public Security
- Investigations and Research
- Scientific and Technical
- Administration
The force is made up of eleven superintendencies and seven autonomous departments.[5]
Geographically, the force is divided between 56 stations. The station employees are all civilians.
Ranks
[edit]The Buenos Aires City Police has 13 ranks, the highest being "Chief Superintendent".[4] The ranking system was inherited from the Metropolitan Police. The Chief Superintendent rank, being a new addition, is used only by the head of the BACP.
- Officer
- First Officer
- Senior Officer
- Principal Officer
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Deputy Commissioner
- Commissioner
- Senior Commissioner
- Deputy Commissioner General
- Commissioner-General
- Superintendent
- Chief Superintendent of the City Police
Armament and diverse material
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This area has a large quantity and variety of weapons.
- Pistols Beretta PX4 Storm - Cal. 9×19mm Parabellum.
- Pistols Bersa Thunder 9 Pro - Cal. 9×19mm Parabellum.
- Pistols SIG Sauer 1911 - Cal. .45 ACP (Used only by tactical group DOEM).
- Shotguns Benelli M3 - Cal. 12 gauge.
- Submachine gun SIG Sauer MPX - Cal. 9×19mm Parabellum (Used only by tactical group DOEM).
- Carbines SIG Sauer SIG516 - Cal. 5.56×45mm (Used only by tactical group DOEM).
- Sniper rifles SIG Sauer SIG716 DMR - Cal. 7.62×51mm (Used only by tactical group DOEM).
- FN 303 Riot gun.
Vehicles
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- Ford Focus EXE[6]
- Peugeot 408[7]
- Citroën C4 Lounge
- Chevrolet Meriva
- Ford Ranger[8]
- Toyota Hilux
- Piaggio MP3
- Honda Deauville NT700
See also
[edit]- Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police
- Argentine Federal Police
- Buenos Aires Province Police
- Interior Security System
- Municipal police
References
[edit]- ^ "El Jefe de Gobierno consideró "histórica" la creación de la nueva Policía".
- ^ Autoridades on Policía GCBA website (18 Nov 2021)
- ^ "Comisarias | Policia de la Ciudad".
- ^ a b "Los principales puntos de la Ley que crea la nueva Policía de la Ciudad". www.telam.com.ar. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ^ "Estructura | Policia de la Ciudad". www.policiadelaciudad.gob.ar. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ^ "En la comisaría 30 arrancó la Policía de la Ciudad" (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Motos de tres ruedas y autos con radar: nuevos patrulleros porteños" (in Spanish). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Presentaron a la nueva policía de la ciudad de Buenos Aires" (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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