Highway patrol van (Policía Caminera).
| National Police of Uruguay Policía Nacional de Uruguay | |
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National Police Coat of Arms
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| Common name | Policía Nacional |
| Motto | "De tu lado" "On your side" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | December 18, 1829[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Uruguay |
| Operations jurisdiction | Uruguay |
| Governing body | Cabinet of Uruguay |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Officers | 30.000 (2015)[2] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The National Police of Uruguay is a national and institutional police force of the Republic of Uruguay, founded on December 18, 1829.[5] It depends on the Executive Power through the Ministry of the Interior. Its main mission is to protect the free exercise of rights and freedoms, guarantee order, internal security, ensure compliance with the laws, assist and protect people, prevent the commission of crimes, ensure security in public places and events, repress behaviors that constitute crimes and misdemeanors.[6]
On December 18, 1829, the Constitutional and Legislative Assembly of the Eastern State created the office of Political Chief in each of the nine departments. Standing as Political and Police Chief in the whole national territory, Colonel Don Ignacio Oribe. The 18 of December 1829 has been instituted by law, like historical - legal date of "creation of the Uruguayan National Police".
The Director of the National Police is the fourth in command in the Ministry of the Interior and has as his essential task the professional operational command of the National Police.
The following police units depend on the National Police Directorate:[7]
Commonly used vehicles:
| Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Hilux |  Japan
|
Patrol | Unknown |
| Nissan Navara | Japan
|
Patrol | Unknown |
| Hyundai Starex |  South Korea
|
Transport | Unknown |
| Fiat Siena[8] |  Italy
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Patrol | Unknown |
| Peugeot 301[9] |  France
|
Patrol | Unknown |
| Chevrolet Sail |  United States
|
Patrol | Unknown |
| Mitsubishi Mirage (LA MY15) | Japan
|
Patrol | Unknown |
| Mitsubishi L200 | Japan
|
Patrol | Unknown |
| JAC Refine S2 |  China
|
Patrol | Unknown |
Commonly used motorbikes:
| Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTM Adventure[10] |  Austria
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Patrol | Unknown |
The unit's current inventory includes the following:[11][12]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson R66 | United States
|
Policing | 4 |
| Cessna 182 | United States
|
Policing | 1 |
Firearms used by the National Police in its different departments:[13]
| Weapon | Origin | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Glock 17 | Austria
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Semi-automatic pistol |
| Glock 19 | Austria
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Semi-automatic pistol |
The daily work uniform consists of dark blue cloth combat pants with a dark blue shirt or a long-sleeved button-down shirt, black boots, a plain baseball cap with the national police logo and the bulletproof vest on top. Officers may also wear a reflective vest or winter jacket that says "police" on the back.[14]
Some officers also have body cameras.[15]
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Criminal procedure (investigation)
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