The Buenos Aires City Police () is the municipal police force of Buenos Aires.
History It began operation in 2017 following the merger of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police and the city's division of the Argentine Federal Police. The force is composed of over 25,000 officers. It operates under the authority of the Autonomous City.
Structure The Buenos Aires City Police is led by a Chief of Police who is appointed by the head of the executive branch of the City Government. The chief must be a civilian.
The four major operational areas are: Public Security Investigations and Research Scientific and Technical Administration
The force is made up of eleven superintendencies and seven autonomous departments.
The force supports 56 stations. Station employees are all civilians.
Ranks The Buenos Aires City Police has 13 ranks, led by the Chief Superintendent. The ranking system was inherited from the Metropolitan Police. The Chief Superintendent rank is an addition, 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
Equipment
Arms
The force employs a variety of weapons. +WeaponOriginTypeUserBeretta PX4 StormSemi-automatic pistolStandard issueBersa Thunder 9SIG Sauer 1911 DOEM tactical groupBenelli M3ShotgunStandard issueSIG Sauer MPX Submachine gunDOEM tactical groupSIG Sauer SIG516CarbineSIG Sauer SIG716 DMRSniper rifleFN 303Riot controlStandard issue
Vehicles
Ford Focus EXE Peugeot 408 Citroën C4 Lounge Chevrolet Meriva Ford Ranger Toyota Hilux Piaggio MP3 Honda Deauville NT700
See also Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police Argentine Federal Police Buenos Aires Province Police Interior Security System Municipal police
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