Police Corps of Andorra

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Police Corps of Andorra
Cos de Policia d’Andorra
Badge of the Police Corps of Andorra
Badge of the Police Corps of Andorra
Agency overview
Formed1932
Preceding agency
  • Servei d'Ordre
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyAndorra
Operations jurisdictionAndorra
Population85,000
Governing bodyGovernment of Andorra
Constituting instrument
General nature
  • Civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed byDirectorate of the Police
HeadquartersCtra. de l'Obac s/n, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra
Sworn members240
Website
www.policia.ad

The Police Corps of Andorra (Catalan: Cos de Policia d’Andorra)[1] is the national police of Andorra. In 2007, the force had 240 officers serving a population of approximately 85,000.[2]

Structure[]

The police force consists of the Directorate of the Police, four divisions which carry out the various missions of the police, and two "functional groups".[1]

Directorate of the Police[]

Location of the central police station in Escaldes-Engordany

The Directorate of the Police is composed of a director, a deputy director who has the grade of police commissioner, a secretary, a planning and human resources officer and an administrative assistant. It directs police activities throughout the country. Its members are nominated by the Government of Andorra based on proposals from the . The International Police Cooperation Office is part of the Directorate of Police, inside is the National Central Office of Interpol.

Divisions[]

There are four Divisions with the following responsibilities:

  • The Division of Criminal Police (similar to Kriminalpolizei) is in charge of criminal investigations and divided into two investigation units. The first one, responsible for investigations aimed both at prevention and repression of crime, has sections dealing with drugs, domestic violence, organised crime, general affairs, juveniles, and money laundering. The second investigates crimes brought to its attention and is also responsible for cases of climate accidents.
  • The Division of Public Security and Proximity comprises two uniformed units whose role is to ensure the overall safety and security of residents. The "Unit for Citizens' Security" is a proximity police intended to prevent offences and maintaining public order. The "Unit for Citizens' Awareness," a detachment of the central police, operates the Information Room, answers public queries, coordinates external services and supervises detention conditions.
  • The Division of Police Support is responsible for operational support to the other divisions, as well as to the Directorate. It comprises six departments: analysis of criminal information; legal matters; information technology; training; prevention and social orientation; and management.
  • The Division of Transit and Borders comprises two uniformed units: the Traffic Unit (similar to highway patrol, motorcycle patrols to supervise the movement of vehicles at the national borders and intervene in case of accidents) and the Borders Unit (a border guard in charge of border immigration control) that works in co-operation with the Department of Immigration.

Groups[]

Six groups – for the protection of VIPs, bomb disposal, order maintenance, emergency situations, sniffer-dog training and mountain rescue – are formed by members of the four Divisions; are assembled in response to specific needs; and are assisted by colleagues from neighbouring countries, particularly in organising joint training programmes.

Equipment[]

The Police Corps of Andorra is the more armed tactical team and they are referred as, Grup d'Intervencio Policia d'Andorra (GIPA) they are more armed than the average officer, these are some of the weapons they are issued:

Police ground vehicles[]

Ranks[]

Functions[]

 
Andorra Police Corps of Andorra[4] Blank.svg Blank.svg
Director del Cos Director adjunt del Cos

Grades[]

 
Superior level Executive level Intermediate level Basic level
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Commissari major Commisari Oficial de 1a classe Oficial de 2a classe Sotsoficial major Sotsoficial de 1a classe Sotsoficial de 2a classe Agent major Agent

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "POLIS - Country Profiles of Participating and Partner States". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Andorra". Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Distintius de grau, antiguitat i funció." Cos de Policia d'Andorra. Retrieved 2020-03-20.

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