Policía Canaria

General Police Corps of the Canary Islands
Cuerpo General de la Policía Canaria
Common namePolicía Autonómica de Canarias
AbbreviationCGPC
Agency overview
FormedJune 30, 2010
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCanary Islands, Spain
Legal jurisdictionCanary Islands
Governing bodyGovernment of the Canary Islands
Constituting instrument
  • Ley del Cuerpo General de la Policía Canaria (28 May 2008)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersSanta Cruz de Tenerife y Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Sworn members295 (to be 1,700) (2024)
Parent agencyCanary Islands Government
Website
www.gobiernodecanarias.org/cgpoliciacanaria

The Cuerpo General Policía Canaria (CGPC) is the police force of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Spain. It was formed in 2010 by Paulino Rivero, the President of the Canary Islands.

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