Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile-Carabineros & Policía de Investigaciones (internal pp)
also PIC on Web and Carabineros on Web
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador-
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay, Peru and Colombia
Peru-(PPT Internal)
Uruguay
Venezuela-
Commonalities: Ley Orgánica de Policia Nacional
Ley Orgánica Policial (Montevideo)
Reglamento
del Proceso de Seguridad, Vigilancia Comunal y Control Tributario
de la Municipalidad
de Belén, conocida como Policía Municipal (OFF LINE)
Organizational and Rank Structure, requirements for entry
and promotions, required training, duties, etc.
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Contracting Police for Private Functions or Business activities-example (off line)
Other Countries in South America
French Guyana-"department" of France
Guyana-formerly British Guyana
Suriname-formerly Dutch Guyana
Foreign Legal and Criminal Codes
Important Concepts/Information:
The Carabineros are probably the best Police Agency in South America
A top warden can be effective even without lots of resources (Paraguay)
Inmates in a Paraguayan Prison retained their Dignity-different from the U.S.
Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, Surinam and Chile have a
national police
The instructor witnessed/experienced corruption
in Paraguay, Venezuela and Bolivia
Corruption in many third world countries typically involves having to pay a
police officer to DO his/her job, but then will also accept money NOT to do
his/her job.
Police entry standards for management ranks (LT+) in Ecuador/Chile are high
Some background standards for police LTs in Ecuador and Chile are higher than
in the U.S.