Metropolitan Police (Buenos Aires)
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The Metropolitan Police is a police force being formed for the Autonomous City (or Federal District
) of Buenos Aires
. Currently security in the city is primarily the responsibility of the Argentine Federal Police. As of February 2011, it is composed of 1850 officers in about 10 neighbourhoods.
The force is planned by the government of the Autonomous City. The city government claims it wishes to create the new force on the model of the British
London
Metropolitan Police
and the New York Police Department. The city government says the new force will use of high technology support and adopt a policy of zero tolerance
.
The structure will be in charge of four areas, each headed by a Director General:
Police will have a unique hierarchical system of seven degrees, which provides an opportunity to each incoming, attain the highest office. Oversight of the police (internal affairs) is external force, in charge of the executive branch through the Ministry of Justice and Security.
Federal district
Federal districts are a type of administrative division of a federation, under the direct control of a federal government. They exist in various countries and states all over the world.-United States:...
) of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Currently security in the city is primarily the responsibility of the Argentine Federal Police. As of February 2011, it is composed of 1850 officers in about 10 neighbourhoods.
The force is planned by the government of the Autonomous City. The city government claims it wishes to create the new force on the model of the British
United Kingdom
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London
London
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Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
and the New York Police Department. The city government says the new force will use of high technology support and adopt a policy of zero tolerance
Zero tolerance
Zero tolerance imposes automatic punishment for infractions of a stated rule, with the intention of eliminating undesirable conduct. Zero-tolerance policies forbid persons in positions of authority from exercising discretion or changing punishments to fit the circumstances subjectively; they are...
.
Proposed Structure and Organization of the Metropolitan Police
The police will be headed by a Chief and a Deputy Chief. Both are appointed by the head of the executive branch of the City.The structure will be in charge of four areas, each headed by a Director General:
- Public Security
- Investigations and Research
- Scientific and Technical
- Administration
Police will have a unique hierarchical system of seven degrees, which provides an opportunity to each incoming, attain the highest office. Oversight of the police (internal affairs) is external force, in charge of the executive branch through the Ministry of Justice and Security.
Ranks
- Superintendent
- General Commissioner
- Major Commissioner
- Commissioner
- Inspector
- Deputy Inspector
- Major Officer
- Officer
See also
- Metropolitan PoliceMetropolitan policeMetropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
- Guardia Urbana de Buenos AiresGuardia Urbana de Buenos AiresThe Guardia Urbana de Buenos Aires was a specialized civilian force of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that used to deal with different urban conflicts with the objective of develop actions of prevention, dissuasion and mediation, promoting effective behaviors that guarantee the security and...
- Argentine Federal PolicePolicía Federal ArgentinaThe Policía Federal Argentina is a police force of the Argentine federal government. The PFA has detachments throughout the country, but its main responsibility is policing the Federal District of Buenos Aires...
- Buenos Aires Police
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- Interior Security SystemSistema de Seguridad InteriorSistema de Seguridad Interior is the official denomination of the Argentine public security community.The Interior Security System consists of the following individuals, agencies and its dependencies:...