Buenos Aires Provincial Police


The Buenos Aires Provincial Police is the police service responsible for policing the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.
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Organisation

It is one of the biggest police services of Argentina, responsible for policing a province of over 15 million inhabitants, about 38% of Argentina's entire population.
The Federal Capital district of Buenos Aires city is under the separate jurisdiction of the Buenos Aires City Police.
The institution is usually referred to as Policía Bonaerense, where bonaerense is the demonym for the Province of Buenos Aires. This contrasts with porteño, used for the inhabitants of the Buenos Aires city.
This police force is subordinate to the Provincial Ministry of Security headed by Javier Alonso.

Ranks

Former

Until January 2005, the Buenos Aires Police used the same rank system as employed by the Federal Police and other Argentine provincial police forces.
This system consisted of seventeen ranks, of which nine were for officers and eight were for sub-officers.
A new and simplified rank system was established through passage of a law governing police personnel.
This system officially abolished the distinction between officers and sub-officers. It instituted a rank system consisting of the following nine ranks, listed in descending order:

Current

As of 2009, a new law modified the police ranks and established some variations.
It establishes different personnel rankings, which relate to operational responsibilities:
  • Officers of the General ranking;
  • Officers of the Command ranking;
  • Professional Officers;
  • Administrative Officers;
  • Technical Officers;
  • General Services personnel;
  • 911 personnel;
  • Civilian personnel.
The current levels for the Command sub-ranking are in descending order:
  • 1) Conducting Officers:
Comisario General
Comisario Mayor
  • 2) Supervision Officers:
Comisario Inspector
  • 3) Chief Officers:
Comisario

Subcomisario
  • 4) Subordinate Officers:
Oficial Principal

Oficial Inspector

Oficial Subinspector

Oficial Ayudante

Oficial Subayudante

The General sub-ranking defines seven levels :
  • 1) Superior Officers:
Mayor

Capitán

Teniente 1ro.
  • 2) Subordinate Officers:
Teniente

Subteniente

Sargento

Oficial
Both the Commando and General rankings represent the sworn officers. The other rankings constitute the support staff. For the Professional, Technical and Administrative sub-rankings, the levels of the Commando sub-ranking is employed. The subordinate relationship between the subrankings makes the Commando ranking the highest group over all.

Equipment

Vehicles

Helicópters