Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona
The Guàrdia Urbana (English: Urban Guard) is the municipal police force for the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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| Common name | Guàrdia Urbana |
| Abbreviation | GUB |
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| Formed | December 8, 1907 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Governing body | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
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| Headquarters | C/ Guàrdia Urbana, 2-4 08004 Barcelona |
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| Stations | List
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History
Originally it was formed in November 1843 as the "Municipal Guard". Although in 1907 it became the "Urban Guard".
Originally their police officers were armed with a sabre, pistol, and a rifle. Following Tragic Week events in 1909 the force was demilitarized, and officers are now armed with sidearms for personal defence.
During the early 20th century the force based their uniform types around that of the British Police uniform.[1] The emergency contact number is 092.
Equipment
Guàrdia Urbana mounted police.
Guàrdia Urbana transit police officer.
Police officers carry long batons, Walther P99 pistols and PDAs.[2]
Ranks
- Constable
- Senior Constable
- Sergeant
- Sub-inspector
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Sub-superintendent
- Superintendent[3]
Vehicles
Guàrdia Urbana dune buggies on La Barceloneta beach.
- Primarily Toyota Prius V; previously Citroen, SEAT Altea XL and SEAT Toledo patrol cars
- Renault Trafic and Citroen Jumpy vans
- Nissan Pathfinder 4WD vehicles
- Honda F 250 and Piaggio scooters
- Polaris dune buggies
- Yamaha XT 600 E (off-road) and Honda ST1300 E (traffic policing) motorbikes[4]
References
- http://www.bcn.es/guardiaurbana/cas/lagu_hist.html Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Technical operational equipment | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Badges | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Mobile Units | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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