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The Policía Federal Argentina (PFA; in English Argentine Federal Police) is a nationwide police force, it is the federal police agency
Law enforcement agency

Law enforcement agency is a term used to describe either an organisation that enforces the laws of one or more governing bodies, or an organization that actively and directly assists in the enforcement of laws....
 of Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, with detachments in each of the country's provinces
Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one federal district . The federal district and the provinces have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system....
. Because of this, most routine police work is carried out by the provincial police (equivalent to state police
State police

State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canada provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held by national police forces....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
), with the exception of the capital city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the R?o de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent....
, where the PFA also assumes the role of the local police.






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The Policía Federal Argentina (PFA; in English Argentine Federal Police) is a nationwide police force, it is the federal police agency
Law enforcement agency

Law enforcement agency is a term used to describe either an organisation that enforces the laws of one or more governing bodies, or an organization that actively and directly assists in the enforcement of laws....
 of Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, with detachments in each of the country's provinces
Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one federal district . The federal district and the provinces have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system....
. Because of this, most routine police work is carried out by the provincial police (equivalent to state police
State police

State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canada provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held by national police forces....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
), with the exception of the capital city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the R?o de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent....
, where the PFA also assumes the role of the local police. The Argentine Federal Police is being phased out in favor of the newer, more sophisticated Policía Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police)

History

The history of this police force starts in 1580 and is divided in three stages. The first one includes the Policía de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Police), for the first three hundred years up to 1880. The second stage (1880-1943) corresponds to the Policía de la Capital (Police of the Capital), and the last one to the present PFA (since 1943).

General Organization

The PFA is subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. The organization is headed by the Chief of the PFA, the Comisario General Néstor Vallecca, assisted by the Deputy Chief of the PFA, Comisario General Jorge Oriolo.

The PFA's main facility, known as the Departamento Central de Policía, is located at 1650 Moreno Street, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the R?o de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent....
.

The organization of the PFA is as follows:

  • Jefatura (Headquarters)


  • Subjefatura (Subheadquarters)


  • Superintendencias (Superintendencies)
      • Superintendencia de Administración (Superintendency of Administration)
      • Superintendencia de Bienestar (Superintendency of Welfare)
      • Superintendencia Federal de Bomberos (Federal Superintendency of Firemen)
      • Superintendencia de Interior (Superintendency of Interior)
      • Superintendencia de Investigaciones Federales (Superintendency of Federal Investigations)
      • Superintendencia de Planificación y Desarrollo (Superintendency of Planning and Development)
      • Superintendencia de Seguridad Metropolitana (Superintendency of Metropolitan Security)
      • Superintendencia de Personal, Instrucción y Derechos Humanos (Superintendency of Personnel, Instruction and Human Rights)
      • Superintendencia de Policía Científica (Superintendency of Scientific Police)
      • Superintendencia de Comunicaciones (Superintendency of Communications)


    • Direcciones Generales Autónomas (General Autonomic Directorates)
      • Dirección General Autónoma de Asuntos Jurídicos (General Autonomic Directorate of Legal Affairs)
      • Dirección General Autónoma de Asuntos Internos (General Autonomic Directorate of Internal Affairs)


Superintendencies are commanded by a superintendente, a less common word in Spanish. Both superintendente and the much more common Spanish word comisario normally translate into English as superintendent, which creates some translation problems when discussing Argentine police services.

Police Ranks

Officer
Police officer

A police officer is a Warrant employee of a police force. Police officers are generally responsible for apprehending criminals, maintaining public order, and preventing and detecting crimes....
 Ranks (in descending order)

RankApproximate English translation
Comisario General (Jefe de Policia) (utiliza 4 rombos)Superintendent-General or Commissioner-GeneralComisario GeneralSuperintendent-General or Commissioner-General
Comisario MayorSuperintendent-Major or Commissioner-Major
Comisario InspectorSuperintendent-Inspector or Commissioner-Inspector
ComisarioSuperintendent or Commissioner
SubcomisarioUnder-Superintendent or Sub-commissioner
Official PrincipalPrincipal Officer
Official InspectorInspector Officer (or just Inspector)
Official SubinspectorSub-inspector Officer (or just Sub-Inspector)
Official AyudanteAdjutant Officer or Assistant Officer


Sub-Officer
Sub-Officer

Sub-Officer is a term used in many military forces used to indicate ranks below commissioned officers. Sub-Officer is equivalent to the term Non-commissioned officer in the Commonwealth and USA....
 Ranks (in descending order)

RankApproximate English translation
Suboficial MayorSubofficer-Major
Suboficial AuxiliarAuxiliary Sub-Officer
Suboficial EscribienteClerk Sub-Officer or Administrative Sub-Officer or Staff Sub-Officer
Sargento PrimeroFirst Sergeant or Sergeant First Class
SargentoSergeant
Cabo PrimeroFirst Corporal
CaboCorporal
Agente / BomberoAgent / Fireman
AspiranteCandidate or Cadet


See also

  • Albatross Group
    Grupo Albatros

    The Grupo Albatros is a special operations service of the Prefectura Naval Argentina. Located in the province of Buenos Aires, it conducts river and sea operations in the lakes and rivers and anything close to the coast line....
  • Scorpion Group
    Grupo Alacrán

    The Grupo Alacr?n is a special operations service of the Gendarmer?a Nacional Argentina, often referred as the Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmer?a ....
  • Hawk Special Operations Brigade
    Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón

    The Brigada Especial Operativa Halc?n is a special operations division of the Polic?a Bonaerense in Argentina.Argentina did not possess a viable counter-terrorism capability until 1978, when it hosted the association football Football World Cup 1978....
  • Federal Special Operations Group
    Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (Argentina)

    The Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales is a special operations division of the Polic?a Federal Argentina trained to strategically perform counterterrorist and narcotics missions....
  • Interior Security System
    Sistema de Seguridad Interior

    Sistema de Seguridad Interior is the official denomination of the Argentina public security community.The Interior Security System consists of the following individuals, agencies and its dependencies:...
  • Law Enforcement in Argentina
    Law enforcement in Argentina

    In Argentina the most important law enforcement organization is the Argentine Federal Police with jurisdiction in all the Argentine territory. Argentina is a Federal Republic divided into 23 provinces and one federal district, as a result of this most routine police work is carried out by the provincial police , with the exception of the capital c...


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