Cuerpo Tecnico de Policia Judicial
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The Cuerpo Técnico de Policía Judicial (PTJ) was Venezuela
's largest national police agency. Created in 1958, it was responsible for criminal investigations and forensic services, as well as counter-narcotics. It was replaced by the Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas
in late 2001.
The police's central role in judicial investigation in Venezuela can be traced back to the security forces of Juan Vicente Gómez
, via the Seguridad Nacional of Marcos Pérez Jiménez
. The PTJ is ascribed to the Justice Ministry, creating a "hybrid of organizational dependence on the executive but functional dependence on the judiciary [which] has led to many political frictions". In many countries the judicial police is placed in the Ministério Público (MP, Public Ministry).
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's largest national police agency. Created in 1958, it was responsible for criminal investigations and forensic services, as well as counter-narcotics. It was replaced by the Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas
Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas
The Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas is Venezuela's largest national police agency, responsible for criminal investigations and forensic services. It replaced the Cuerpo Tecnico de Policia Judicial in 2001....
in late 2001.
The police's central role in judicial investigation in Venezuela can be traced back to the security forces of Juan Vicente Gómez
Juan Vicente Gómez
Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón was a military general and de facto ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He was president on three occasions during this time, and ruled as an unelected military strongman for the rest of the era.-Early years:Gómez was a barely literate cattle herder and...
, via the Seguridad Nacional of Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was a soldier and Presidents of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958.-Career:Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was born in Michelena, Táchira State. His father, Juan Pérez Bustamante, was a farmer; his mother, Adela Jiménez, a schoolteacher...
. The PTJ is ascribed to the Justice Ministry, creating a "hybrid of organizational dependence on the executive but functional dependence on the judiciary [which] has led to many political frictions". In many countries the judicial police is placed in the Ministério Público (MP, Public Ministry).