Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona

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Barcelona, Spain city police force

Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona
Common name	Guàrdia Urbana
Abbreviation	GUB
Agency overview
Formed	December 8, 1907
Preceding agency	Guàrdia Municipal
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Governing body	Ajuntament de Barcelona
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	C/ Guàrdia Urbana, 2-4 08004 Barcelona
Elected officer responsible	Joaquim Forn i Chiariello, Councillor
Agency executive	Xavier Vilaró i Camps, Chief Intendant
Facilities
Stations	List Ciutat Vella Eixample Gracia Horta-Guinardó Les Corts Nou Barris Sant Andreu Sant Martí Sants-Montjuïc Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

The Guàrdia Urbana (English: Urban Guard) is the municipal police force for the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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. The emergency contact number is 092.

Equipment

Police officers carry long batons, Walther P99 pistols and PDAs.

Ranks

• Constable
• Senior Constable
• Sergeant
• Sub-inspector
• Inspector
• Chief Inspector
• Sub-superintendent
• Superintendent

Vehicles

• Primarily Toyota Prius V; previously Citroën, SEAT Altea XL and SEAT Toledo patrol cars
• Renault Trafic and Citroën 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

See also

• Mossos d'Esquadra
• Corps of Firefighters of Catalonia

References

1. ^ "Guardia Urbana". www.bcn.es. Archived from the original on July 10, 2007.
2. ^ Technical operational equipment | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Badges | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Mobile Units | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website (English)
• Official website (Catalan)
• Official website (Spanish)

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