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Policía Bonaerense
The Buenos Aires Provincial Police (, informally ''Policía Bonaerense'') is the police service responsible for policing the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. 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 Buenos Aires, 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 seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of Police
A chief of police (COP) is the title given to an appointed official or an elected one in the command hierarchy, chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. A chief of police may also be known as a police chief or sometimes just a chief, while some countries favour other titles such as police commissioner, commissioner or chief constable. A police chief is appointed by and answerable to a state or local government. Duties The precise role of a chief of police varies by country and sometimes within a country. The larger a police force or department, the more likely that some duties will be delegated to mid-ranked officers. The following list is a general sense of the actions and responsibilities held by any chief of police. * Oversight of a department's operations and budgeting * Oversight of officers ** Limited disciplinary actions to be addressed on infractions of policy, rules, regulations, laws or ordinances ** Full dismissal or heavy sanctioning o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant
Sergeant (Sgt) is a Military rank, rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and in other units that draw their heritage from the British light infantry. The word "sergeant" derives from the Latin , 'one who serves', through the Old French term . In modern hierarchies the term ''sergeant'' refers to a non-commissioned officer positioned above the rank of a corporal, and to a police officer immediately below a lieutenant in the US, and below an inspector in the UK. In most armies, the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a team/section (military unit), section, or squad. In Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth armies, it is a more senior rank, corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command. In the United States Army, sergeant is a more junior rank corresponding to a fireteam leader or assistant squad-leader; while in the United States Marine Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
