Policía Foral Explained

Agencyname:Chartered Police of Navarre
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: Policía Foral de Navarra
Basque: Nafarroako Foruzaingoa
Commonname:Policía Foral
Flag:Flag of Navarre.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of the autonomous community of Navarre
Formedyear:1928
Formedmonthday:October 30
Preceding1:Spanish; Castilian: Cuerpo de Policía de Carreteras (1928-1963)
Country:Spain
Divtype:Foral Community
Divname:Navarra
Governingbody:Government of Navarre
Constitution1:Spanish Constitution of 1978
Constitution2:Ley Orgánica de Amejoramiento y Reintegración Foral de Navarra (1982)
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:Calle Fuente de la Teja, s/n
31006 Pamplona-Iruña, Navarre, Spain
Sworn:900
Minister1name:María José Beaumont
Chief1name:Alfonso Fernández Díez
Chief1position:Chief
Parentagency:Department of the Interior

The Chartered Police of Navarre (Spanish; Castilian: 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 is gradually transferring 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]

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

The current sidearm for officers is a Glock Model 19 Gen 3 chambered in 9×19mm which has been in service since before 2010.

Ranks

Ranks of the Spanish; Castilian: Policía Foral
Insigniano insignia
Spanish titleSpanish; Castilian: Jefe policía ForalSpanish; Castilian: Comisario principalSpanish; Castilian: ComisarioSpanish; Castilian: InspectorSpanish; Castilian: SubinspectorSpanish; Castilian: CaboSpanish; Castilian: Agente Foral
Basque titleBasque: ForuzainburuaBasque: Komisario NagusiaBasque: KomisarioaBasque: InspektoreaBasque: InspektoreordeaBasque: KaporalaAgentea
English translationForal police chiefChief commissionerCommissionerInspectorSub-inspectorCorporalForal constable

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El PNV expulsa a la Guardia Civil de Tráfico de Navarra gracias al PSOE. Dec 31, 2019. abc. Mar 1, 2021.
  2. Web site: Guardias civiles critican el traspaso de competencias de tráfico a Navarra. Jan 2, 2020. elperiodico. Mar 1, 2021.