Buenos Aires City Police


The Buenos Aires City Police is the municipal police force of Buenos Aires.
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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.

Equipment

Arms

The force employs a variety of weapons.
WeaponOriginTypeUser
Beretta PX4 StormItaly

Vehicles