Policia De Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Police Department
Policia de Puerto Rico
Strength
Force Size	18,262 Sworn Officers
Local Pop.	4 Million (est.)
Operations
Superior	Superintendent Pedro Toledo
Jurisdiction
Area	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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The Puerto Rico Police Department (PolicA?a de Puerto Rico) is the territorial police force for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the territory. It traces back to 1837, and was created to protect the lives and property of Puerto Ricans, and provides police services to the entire island, even though many municipalities maintain their own police force.

The headquarters are located in the Cuartel General (General Stationhouse) at 101 Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue in the Hato Rey section of San Juan.

Ranks

As of 2007, the PRPD has over 18,000 officers:

Cadets - 90 Agents - 16,209 Sergeants - 1,253 Second Lieutenants - 332 First Lieutenants - 146 Captains - 147 Inspectors - 41 Commanders - 21 Lieutenant Colonels - 16 Colonels - 7 Total personnel - 18,262

Of these ranks, 80% (14,703) are male and 20% (3,559) are female.