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|agencyname      = Buenos Aires Provincial Police
|nativename      = Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
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|formedyear      = {{Start date and age|1821|12|24}}<ref>[https://policia.mseg.gba.gov.ar/gacetilla_policial/diciembre2020/29-12-20.html ORIGEN DE LA POLICÍA DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES]</ref>
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|minister1name   = Javier Alonso
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|chief1name      = Javier Villar<ref>[https://www.0221.com.ar/provincia/policia-bonaerense-quien-es-el-jefe-que-fue-ratificado-cargo-la-fueza-n87235 Quén es Javier Villar] on 0221.com, 4 Feb 2024</ref>
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The '''Buenos Aires Provincial Police''' ({{langx|es|Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires}}, informally ''Policía Bonaerense'') is the police service responsible for policing the [[Buenos Aires Province]] of [[Argentina]].

== Organisation ==
It is one of the biggest police services of Argentina, responsible for policing a province of over 15 million inhabitants, about 38% of Argentina's entire population. 

The [[Buenos Aires|Federal Capital district of Buenos Aires city]] is under the separate jurisdiction of the [[Buenos Aires City Police]].

The institution is usually referred to as ''Policía Bonaerense'', where ''[[bonaerense]]'' is the [[demonym]] for the Province of Buenos Aires. This contrasts with ''[[porteño]]'', used for the inhabitants of the Buenos Aires city.

This [[police force]] is subordinate to the Provincial Ministry of Security headed by Javier Alonso.<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/policiales/2023/12/15/quien-es-javier-alonso-el-nuevo-ministro-de-seguridad-bonaerense/ Javier Alonso, nuevo ministro de seguridad] by Fernando Soriano on Infobae.com, 15 Dec 2023</ref> 

==Ranks==

=== Former ===
Until January 2005, the Buenos Aires Police used the same rank system as employed by the Federal Police and other Argentine provincial police forces. 

This system consisted of seventeen ranks, of which nine were for (commissioned) officers and eight were for [[Sub-Officer|sub-officer]]s (including the basic rank of agent). 

A new and simplified rank system was established through passage of a law governing police personnel.

This system officially abolished the distinction between (commissioned) officers and sub-officers. It instituted a rank system consisting of the following nine ranks, listed in descending order:

{|id="toc"
!width="16%" align="left" |Rank
!width="16%" align="left" |English translation
|-
|-
|align="left" |''Superintendente''
|align="left" |[[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|-
|align="left" |''Comisionado''
|align="left" |[[Commissioner]] 
|-
|align="left" |''Inspector''
|align="left" |[[Inspector]]
|-
|align="left" |''Capitán''
|align="left" |[[Police captain|Captain]]
|-
|align="left" |''Teniente Primero''
|align="left" |[[First Lieutenant]]
|-
|align="left" |''Teniente''
|align="left" |[[Lieutenant]]
|-
|align="left" |''Subteniente''
|align="left" |[[Sublieutenant]]
|-
|align="left" |''Sargento''
|align="left" |[[Sergeant]]
|-
|align="left" |''Oficial de Policía''
|align="left" |[[Police Officer]]
|}

=== Current ===
As of 2009, a new law modified the police ranks and established some variations (Ley 13.982/09).<ref>[http://www.gob.gba.gov.ar/legislacion/legislacion/l-13982.html Ley 13982 on Government of Buenos Aires Province website]</ref> 

It establishes different personnel rankings (''"Escalafones"'' as they are called in Spanish), which relate to operational responsibilities:

* Officers of the General ranking;
* Officers of the Command ranking;
* Professional Officers;
* Administrative Officers;
* Technical Officers;
* General Services personnel;
* 911 personnel;
* Civilian personnel.
{| align="right" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse;" class="wikitable"
! style="background-color: #048; color: #FFF" colspan="2" | Current rank system
|-
! colspan="2" | ''Command'' 
|-
!Rank
!Insignias
|-
|Comisario General
|[[File:Comisario General.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Comisario Mayor
|[[File:Comisario Mayor.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Comisario Inspector
|[[File:Comisario Inspector.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Comisario 
|[[File:Comsario.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Subcomisario 
|[[File:Subcomisario.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Oficial Principal
|[[File:Oficial Principal.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Oficial Inspector 
|[[File:Oficial inspector.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Oficial Subinspector 
|[[File:Oficial Subinspector.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Oficial Ayudante
|[[File:Ayudante.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Oficial Subayudante
|[[File:oficial subayudante.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
! colspan="2"|''General''
|-
|Mayor
|[[File:Mayorprovbsas.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Capitán 
|[[File:Capitánprovbsas.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Teniente 1º
|[[File:Teniente 1ro.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Teniente
|[[File:Teniente.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Subteniente
|[[File:Subteniente.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Sargento
|[[File:Sargentopolicíaprovbsas.JPG|50px|center]]
|-
|Oficial
|[[File:Oficialdepolicíappba.JPG|50px|center]]
|}
The current levels for the ''Command'' sub-ranking are (ten levels) in descending order:
* 1) Conducting Officers:
''Comisario General''<br />''Comisario Mayor''
* 2) Supervision Officers:
''Comisario Inspector''
* 3) Chief Officers:
''Comisario''<br />
''Subcomisario''
* 4) Subordinate Officers:
''Oficial Principal''<br />
''Oficial Inspector''<br />
''Oficial Subinspector''<br />
''Oficial Ayudante''<br />
''Oficial Subayudante''<br />
The ''General'' sub-ranking defines seven levels (the general sub-ranking is subordinate to the commando sub-ranking, so its highest ranking is subordinate to the lowest ranking of commando officers):
* 1) Superior Officers:
''Mayor (Major)''<br />
''Capitán (Captain)''<br />
''Teniente 1ro. (First Lieutenant)''
* 2) Subordinate Officers:
''Teniente (Lieutenant)''<br />
''Subteniente (Sublieutenant)''<br />
''Sargento (Sergeant)''<br />
''Oficial (Officer)''
* 3) Police Academy cadet.
Both the ''Commando'' and ''General'' rankings represent the sworn officers (armed personnel). The other rankings constitute the support staff. For the ''Professional'', ''Technical'' and ''Administrative'' sub-rankings, the levels of the Commando sub-ranking is employed. The subordinate relationship between the subrankings makes the ''Commando'' ranking the highest group over all.

== Equipment ==

=== Arms ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Weapon
!Origin
!Type
|-
|[[Bersa Thunder 9]]
|{{flag|Argentina}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Semi-automatic pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnum - Armas utilizados por la policía bonaerense - 19 |url=https://postimg.org/image/z5dazwkqz/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426152555/https://postimg.org/image/z5dazwkqz/ |archive-date=26 April 2017 |access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Taurus PT92]]
|{{flag|Brazil}}
|-
|[[FMK-3 submachine gun|FMK-3]]
|{{flag|Argentina}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Submachine gun]]<ref>[https://postimg.cc/image/fh0d34paj/ Magnum - Armas utilizados por la policía bonaerense - 16]</ref>
|-
|[[PP-19 Bizon|Uzi]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|-
|Hatsan Escort AimGuard
|{{flag|Turkey}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Shotgun]]
|-
|[[Ithaca 37]]
|{{flag|United States}}
|-
|[[FN FAL]]
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|[[Assault rifle]]
|-
|[[Remington Model 700|Remington 700]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flag|United States}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Sniper rifle]]
|-
|}

=== Vehicles ===
[[File:Patrullero de la Policía Bonaerense.jpg|thumb|Renault Duster Oroch in service]]
{{div col|colwidth=20em}} 
* [[Toyota Hilux]]<ref>[http://www.online-911.com/2016/05/los-nuevos-trajes-la-bonaerense-vidal-maquilla-la-fuerza-verde-fluo/ Vidal maquilla a la fuerza con verde flúo]</ref>
* [[Renault Duster Oroch]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.agencianova.com/nota.asp?n=2017_3_7&id=54784&id_tiponota=10 |title=Ritondo entregó nuevos patrulleros a la Policía Bonaerense |access-date=2020-02-07 |archive-date=2017-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133817/http://www.agencianova.com/nota.asp?n=2017_3_7&id=54784&id_tiponota=10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Chevrolet Astra]]
* [[Ford Ranger]]
* [[Ford Focus]]
* [[Toyota Etios]]
* [[Volkswagen Voyage]]
* [[Fiat Palio|Fiat Siena]]
* [[Iveco Daily]]
* [[Ram Trucks|Ram 1500]]<ref>[http://autoblog.com.ar/2017/07/17/swat-bonaerense-las-nuevas-ram-blindadas-del-grupo-halcon/ SWAT Bonaerense: las nuevas Ram blindadas del Grupo Halcón]</ref>
{{div col end}}

=== Helicópters ===
* [[MBB Bo 105]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mseg.gba.gov.ar/aerea_dg/novedades.html |title=Dirección General de Servicios y Operaciones Aéreas |access-date=18 Oct 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512094658/http://www.mseg.gba.gov.ar/aerea_dg/novedades.html |archive-date=12 May 2017 }}</ref>
* [[Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Argentina}}
*[[Policía Federal Argentina|Argentine Federal Police]]
*[[Inteligencia de la Policía Bonaerense|Buenos Aires Police Intelligence]]
*[[Guardia Urbana de Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires Urban Guard]]
*[[Policía de la Provincia de Santa Fe|Santa Fe Province Police]]
*[[Sistema de Seguridad Interior|Interior Security System]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons cat}}
* {{official website}}

{{Law enforcement agencies of Argentina}}

[[Category:Provincial law enforcement agencies of Argentina]]
[[Category:1821 establishments in Argentina]]