Tamaulipas State Guard
The Tamaulipas State Guard, previously known as the Tamaulipas Force, is a state agency of law enforcement in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It operates public safety services. It is a division of the Secretariat of Public Safety of Tamaulipas.
Police academy
The state police academy is located in Colonia Benito Juárez in Ciudad Victoria.Prisons
The agency operates the state of Tamaulipas's prisons for adults. Each is called a "Centro de Rehabilitacion Social". As of 2010 the state has eight prisons with almost 8,000 prisoners. 25% of the prisoners faced federal charges.The prisons include:
- CERESO Altamira
- CERESO Mante
- CERESO Matamoros II - southwest of Matamoros
- CERESO Miguel Alemán
- CERESO Nuevo Laredo II
- CERESO Reynosa
- CERESO Tula
- CERESO Victoria
Equipment
RiflesShotguns
Sidearms
Patrol Vehicles
Armored Vehicles
- Oshkosh SandCat
- Black Mamba