Policía Foral
The Chartered Police of Navarre (Spanish: Policía Foral de Navarra, Basque: Nafarroako Foruzaingoa) is the autonomous police force for the chartered autonomous community of Navarre in Spain, largely replacing the Spanish Policía Nacional (National Police) and Guardia Civil (Civil Guard). It operates across the Community, and was founded from a traffic police unit set up by the Provincial Council of Navarre in 1929. As of 2020, the Spanish Civil Guard will transfer one of its last competences in Navarre, traffic policing and highways patrolling to the Navarrese autonomous Police, leaving the Civil Guard to specific tasks in this Autonomous Community (as for Catalonia and the Basque Country).[1][2]
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| Common name | Policía Foral |
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| Formed | October 30, 1928 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Navarra, Spain |
| Governing body | Government of Navarre |
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| Headquarters | Calle Fuente de la Teja, s/n 31006 Pamplona-Iruña, Navarre, Spain |
| Sworn members | 900 |
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| Parent agency | Department of the Interior |
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| Stations | List
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As of 2007, the force had 925 police officers, with medium-term plans to increase that number to about 1,200.
Ranks
- Foral police chief (Jefe policía Foral, Foruzaingo Nagusia)
- Chief commissioner (Comisario principal, Komisario Nagusia)
- Commissioner (Comisario, Komisarioa)
- Inspector (Inspector, Inspektorea)
- Sub-inspector (Subinspector, Inspektoreordea)
- Corporal (Cabo, Kaporala)
- Foral constable (Agente Foral, Foruzaina)
References
- Fabian Hinrichs: Das Recht der spanischen Vollzugspolizei, Ergon-Verlag 2004