Civil Guard (Peru)
Gendarmerie body in Peru, 1873–1988 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Civil Guard (Spanish: Guardia Civil; [ˈɡwaɾðja siˈβil]) was the main preventive police force of Peru until its dissolution in 1988. As a national gendarmerie force, it was responsible for civil policing under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior,[lower-alpha 4] while investigative work was carried out by the Peruvian Investigative Police.[5] It was also supported at times by the Republican Guard. During its dissolution process, it became known as the General Police (Spanish: Policía General) until its formal integration into the National Police of Peru in 1991.[3] The corps is colloquially known as the benemérita (reputable).[2]
Civil Guard Guardia Civil | |
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Abbreviation | GC[lower-alpha 1] |
Motto | El Honor es su divisa[1][lower-alpha 2] Honor is its badge |
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Formed | December 31, 1873 |
Dissolved | December 6, 1988[lower-alpha 3] |
Superseding agency | National Police of Peru |
Employees | 30,000 (1980)[4] |
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Operations jurisdiction | Peru |
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Overseen by | Ministry of the Interior |
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It was modelled after the Spanish Civil Guard, which assisted in its formation.[6]