Puerto Rico Police Department

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Puerto Rico Police Department
Policia de Puerto Rico
Strength
Force Size	18,262 Sworn Officers[1]
Local Pop.	4 Million (est.)
Operations
Superior	Superintendent Pedro Toledo
Jurisdiction
Area	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
List of law enforcement agencies

The Puerto Rico Police Department (Policía de Puerto Rico) is the territorial police force for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the territory. It traces back to 1837, and was created to protect the lives and property of Puerto Ricans, and provides police services to the entire island, even though many municipalities maintain their own police force.

The headquarters are located in the Cuartel General (General Stationhouse) at 101 Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue in the Hato Rey section of San Juan.

[edit] Ranks

As of 2007, the PRPD has the following number of sworn officers:[2]

Officers - 16,209
Cadets - 90
Sergeants - 1,253
Captains - 147
Colonel - 7
All other - 556
Total - 18,262

Of these ranks, 80% (14,703) are male and 20% (3,559) are female.

[edit] See also

Aguadilla City Police Department

[edit] External links

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