Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona
| Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Guàrdia Urbana |
| Abbreviation | GUB |
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Logo of the Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | December 8, 1907 |
| Preceding agency | Guàrdia Municipal |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Barcelona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain |
| Governing body | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters |
C/ Guàrdia Urbana, 2-4 08004 Barcelona |
| Elected officer responsible | Joaquim Forn i Chiariello |
| Agency executive | Xavier Vilaró i Camps, Chief Intendant |
| Facilities | |
| Stations |
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| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Guàrdia Urbana (English: Urban Guard) is the municipal police force for the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
History
Originally it was formed in November 1843 as the "Municipal Guard". Although in 1907 it became the "Urban Guard".
Originally their police officers were armed with a sabre, pistol, and a rifle. Following Tragic Week events in 1909 the force was demilitarized, and officers are now armed with sidearms for personal defence.
During the early 20th century the force based their uniform types around that of the British Police uniform.[1] The emergency contact number is 092.
Equipment
Guàrdia Urbana mounted police.
Guàrdia Urbana transit police officer.
Police officers carry long batons, Walther P99 pistols and PDAs.[2]
Ranks
- Constable
- Senior Constable
- Sergeant
- Sub-inspector
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Sub-superintendent
- Superintendent[3]
Vehicles
- Citroen, SEAT Altea XL and SEAT Toledo patrol cars
- Renault Trafic accident vans
- Nissan Pathfinder 4WD vehicles
- Honda F 250 and Piaggio scooters
- Yamaha XT 600 E (off-road) and Honda ST 1300 E (traffic policing) motorbikes[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Technical operational equipment | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Badges | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mobile Units | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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