Latin America

Maps

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-

Web link

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.

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.