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Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police
Policía Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
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MottoUna policía integrada a la comunidad
A police corp integrated to the community
Agency overview
Formed2008
Preceding agency
  • (None)
Employees4,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBuenos Aires
General nature
Operational structure
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Horacio Giménez, Chief of Police
DivisionsSecurity, Investigation, Scientific, Technical
Facilities
Stations4 [1]
Website
www.metropolitana.gob.ar

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.[2] 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.

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 was headed by a Chief and a Deputy Chief. Both were appointed by the head of the executive branch of the City.

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

  • Public Security
  • Investigations and Research
  • Scientific and Technical
  • Administration

Geographically, the force was divided into 15 precincts.

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

Ranks

The Metropolitan Police use nine ranks, the highest being "Superintendent".[3]

  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.

Notes

  1. ^ Map of Police stations in the city of Buenos Aires Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 18 November 2013
  2. ^ http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/206124/macri-larreta-arrange-federal-police-transfer-to-city-scope
  3. ^ http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/areas/seguridad_justicia/policia_metropolitana/estructura_organizacion.php?menu_id=29494

See also

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