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].

Chartered Police of Navarre
Policía Foral de Navarra
Nafarroako Foruzaingoa
Flag of the autonomous community of Navarre
Common namePolicía Foral
Agency overview
FormedOctober 30, 1928
Preceding agency
  • Cuerpo de Policía de Carreteras (1928-1963)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNavarra, Spain
Governing bodyGovernment of Navarre
Constituting instruments
  • Spanish Constitution of 1978
  • Ley Orgánica de Amejoramiento y Reintegración Foral de Navarra (1982)
General nature
HeadquartersCalle Fuente de la Teja, s/n
31006 Pamplona-Iruña, Navarre, Spain
Sworn members900
Elected officer responsible
  • María José Beaumont
Agency executive
  • Alfonso Fernández Díez, Chief
Parent agencyDepartment of the Interior
Facilities
Stations
Website
www.nafarroa.eus

As of 2007, the force had 925 policemen with medium-term plans to increase that number to about 1,200.

Ranks

Rank Insignia

References

  • Fabian Hinrichs: Das Recht der spanischen Vollzugspolizei, Ergon-Verlag 2004


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