p205 Group 12 Columbia Policing System

GROUP 12
FIDEL LAGUNDI II
JHON ERIC DOCULAN
JOHN HELORD MADUCDOC
MERLITA GABATINO
COLUMBIA POLICING SYSTEM
 The National Police of Colombia (Spanish: Policía Nacional de
Colombia) is the national police force of Colombia. Although the
National Police is not part of the Military Forces of Colombia
(Army, Navy, and Air Force), it constitutes along with them the
“Public Force”[3] and is also controlled by the Ministry of
Defense. Unlike many nations which use a tiered system of law
enforcement, the National Police is the only civilian police force
in Colombia. The force’s official functions are to protect the
Colombian nation, enforce the law by constitutional mandate,
maintain and guarantee the necessary conditions for public
freedoms and rights and to ensure peaceful cohabitation among
the population.
Colombia’s National Police is part of the Ministry of Defense and
comprises more than 182,000 men and women nationwide. The
Police Chief is appointed by the President of Colombia.
DIJIN carries out national criminal investigations in cooperation

with the General Prosecutor’s Office and other governmental
entities, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of
Justice, Migration, and the National Registry Office.
HISTORY
Creation in the 19th century
During the second half of the 19th century Colombia went through
many political changes and struggles to define itself as a nation.
Tensions between the two main political parties, the Colombian
Liberal Party and the Colombian Conservative Party, escalated to
numerous civil wars trying to establish a political system between
federalism or centralism and other major differences.
 The National Police of Colombia was established by Law 90 of
1888 to be under government orders and as a dependency of
the then Ministry of Government intended to function as a
gendarmerie for Bogotá.
ORGANIZATION
The National Police is an armed police service that is civilian in
nature, with a hierarchical structure, similar to that of the Military
Forces of Colombia. The CNP is headed by the General of the
National Police, who is appointed by the President of the Republic,
and must be a General officer of the institution.
Because their jurisdiction is national, the police distributed in its
coverage: (8) Regional Police, (5) Metropolitan Police and (34)
Police Departments, including the region of Uraba.
 The Directorate General (DIPON), is divided into six directorates
support services (administrative), eight operational direction, a
direction of educational counselors and five offices:
RANKS
 The Officer Corps of the Colombian National Police
forms the commanding level of the institution,
starting with the rank of sub-lieutenant, and
ascending through lieutenant, captain, major,
lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier general, major
general, lieutenant general to the final and top grade
of general. This branch is in charge of the
administrative area of the institution and its public
relations.
National Police of Colombia
Policía Nacional de Colombia
National Police of Colombia MOTTO
Diosy Patria
 (GOD,KING AND FATHERLAND)
Police Uniform:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
 Applicant must be twenty-one (21) years or older as of date
of application;
 Applicant must be a United States citizen;
 Applicant must be a high school graduate; or have a GED
certificate; or a college graduate;
 Applicant must possess and maintain a valid Class “D”
Driver’s License; and, have an acceptable driving record.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the force’s primary charge to
handle common crimes, its major
responsibilities included narcotics
interdiction, some counterinsurgency work,
participation in civic action in rural areas,
and riot control in the country’s urban
centers.
MISSION:
The mission of the Columbia Police Department is to
protect and serve by partnering with the community to
solve problems and responsibly enforce the law.
VISION:
A safe and successful community served by
an innovative team of trusted professionals
dedicated to providing excellent service and
engaging our community as a valued partner.
VALUES:
Character — Professionalism — Dedication
GOALS:
Build upon our effective law enforcement tradition.
Establish partnerships to achieve a safer community.
Use innovative technology to maximize our performance.
Provide a rewarding work environment and invest in personnel
development.
Communicate effectively, both internally and externally.
Apply intelligence-led policing to deploy resources and assess
effectiveness.
Promote accountability through geographic-based policing.
 Colombia’s new policing model – called the National
Quadrant Surveillance Model, or MNVCC – has been
implemented for almost five years, but assessments of its
impact vary widely. Commonly referred to as “Plan
Cuadrantes” or “Modelo Cuadrantes,” it was introduced in
2010 as a law enforcement operational strategy for the
Colombian National Police (CNP) combining elements of
the “hot spots” and community policing models. The
MNVCC emphasizes modern technological and data-driven
methods for deploying patrol officers according to locale-
specific needs, while also prioritizing community-citizen
relations.
COMMON TYPES OF CRIME COMMITTED
IN COLUMBIA
ILLICIT
DRUG TRAFFICKING
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTIONS
AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIME
KIDNAPPING / ROBBERIES /
VIOLENCE
PUNISHMENT EXISTING IN COLUMBIA
Hanging and electrocution are the

only methods of execution that have
been used in the District of
Columbia.

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