Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police
police force of the Buenos Aires city
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 in 2017. 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 was concurrently the responsibility of the Metropolitan Police and the Argentine Federal Police.
The city government claims the force was 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 adopted 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 were 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 used nine ranks, the highest being "Superintendent".
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