Buenos Aires Provincial Police

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Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires' seal
Creation: 1888
Chief: Superintendente Daniel Alberto Rago
Sub-Chief: ?
Location: La Plata
Phone: 54 0-800-222-2422

The Buenos Aires Provincial Police (Spanish: Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, informally Policía Bonaerense) is the police service responsible for policing the Province of Buenos Aires, in Argentina.

It is one of the biggest police services of Argentina, responsible for policing a province of 14 million inhabitants, about 38% of Argentina's entire population. It is not, however, responsible for policing the Federal Capital district of Buenos Aires city, which is under the jurisdiction of the Argentine Federal Police.

The institution is usually referred to as Policía Bonaerense, where bonaerense is the demonym for the Province of Buenos Aires, in contrast with porteño, used for the inhabitants of the Buenos Aires city.

This police force is subordinate to the Provincial Ministry of Security headed by Minister León Arslanián. The Chief of the force, Superintendente Daniel Alberto Rago, has the title of Director General de Coordinacion Operativa, which translates as Director-General of Operational Co-ordination.

[edit] Police Ranks

Until January of 2005, the Buenos Aires Police used the same rank system as employed by the Federal Police. This system consisted of seventeen ranks, of which nine were for (commissioned) officers and eight were for sub-officers (including the basic rank of agent). A new and simplified rank system was established through the passing of a new law for police personnel. This new system officially abolished the distinction between (commissioned) officers and sub-officers and instituted a rank system consisting of the following nine ranks, listed in descending order:

Bonaerense police van in Necochea.
Bonaerense police van in Necochea.
Rank English translation
Superintendente Superintendent
Comisionado Commissioner
Inspector Inspector
Capitán Captain
Teniente Primero First Lieutenant
Teniente Lieutenant
Subteniente Sublieutenant
Sargento Sergeant
Official de Policía Police Officer

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