Guàrdia Urbana
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The Guàrdia Urbana is the municipal police force for the city of Barcelona.
[edit] History
It was formed in November 1843 as the municipal guard. In 1907 it became the Urban Guard.
Originally their policemen were armed with a sabre, pistol, rifle and a bayonet but following events in 1909 the force was demilitarized and officers are now armed with just pistols.
During the early twentieth century the force copied the British policeman’s uniform[1]. The emergency contact number is 092.