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Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police

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Formed
  
2008

Employees
  
4,000

Preceding agency
  
(None)

Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police

Motto
  
Una policĂ­a integrada a la comunidad A police corp integrated to the community

Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

General nature
  
Law enforcement Local civilian police

The Metropolitan Police was the police force under the authority of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires until it merged with the city's division of the Argentine Federal Police by creating the Buenos Aires City Police. The force was created in 2010 and is composed of 1,850 officers, and is planned to expand to 16,000. Security in the city is concurrently the responsibility of the Metropolitan Police and the Argentine Federal Police.

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The city government claims the new force is based on the model of the British London Metropolitan Police and the New York Police Department. The force was intended to use high technology support and adopt a policy of zero tolerance.

Structure and Organization of the Metropolitan Police

The police are headed by a Chief and a Deputy Chief. Both are appointed by the head of the executive branch of the City.

There are four major departments, each headed by a Director General:

  • Public Security
  • Investigations and Research
  • Scientific and Technical
  • Administration
  • Geographically, the force is divided into 15 precincts.

    Of the 1,850 officers, 900 are used for patrolling the streets.

    Ranks

    The Metropolitan Police use nine ranks, the highest being "Superintendent".

    1. Officer
    2. Senior Officer
    3. Sub-Inspector
    4. Inspector
    5. Sub-Commissioner
    6. Commissioner
    7. Senior Commissioner
    8. Commissioner-General
    9. Superintendent

    Controversy

    There has been some controversy surrounding its officers, primarily due to its "zero-tolerance" policy, meaning officers are sometimes violent against protesters and tend to use excessive force. However, the department has managed to boost its reputation. Civilians often tend to choose the Metropolitan Police over the Federal Police, due to high levels of corruption in that country's Federal Police.

    References

    Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police Wikipedia