Guardia Urbana de Buenos Aires

The "Guardia Urbana de Buenos Aires" (Buenos Aires Urban Guard) was a specialized civilian force of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that used to deal with different urban conflicts with the objective of develop actions of prevention, dissuasion and mediation, promoting effective behaviors that guarantee the security and the integrity of public order and social coexistence. The unit continuously assisted the personnel of the Argentine Federal Police, especially in emergency situations, events of massive concurrence, and protection of tourist establishments.

The group permanently did controls of seat belt use, blood alcohol content tests, and traffic order; also its agents are enabled to offer quick and objective information to tourists and foreign people. Other functions include take part when a public case of intentional damage or negligence happen; anyway, its personnel always must act in a preventive, educative, dissuasive and coordinated form.

The Urban Guard officials did not carry any weapon in the performing of their duties. Their basic tools are an HT radio transmissor and a whistle.

As of March, 2008, the Guardia Urbana was removed. Its people were "recycled" into a new law enforcement organization, about traffic order.

Ranks

* Brigadier Comisionado en Jefe (rango solo utilizado por Jefe de Gobierno y Capellán Mayor de la Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ing. Mauricio Macri)
* Comodoro General
* Comodoro
* Vice-comodoro
* Edecan Mayor
* Edecan
* Inspector Porteño
* Grumete Auxuliar
* Grumete Furriel
* Grumete-Tropa
* Aprendiz de los Buenos Ayres

ee also

*Argentine Federal Police
*Buenos Aires Police
*Santa Fe Province Police
*Interior Security System

External links

*es icon [http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/areas/seguridad_justicia/seguridad_urbana/guardia_urbana/?menu_id=17185 Official website]