Ertzaintza
Police force in the Basque Autonomous Community, in Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ertzaintza (Basque: [erts̻aints̻a], English: Public Guard or People's Guard) is the autonomous police force for the Basque Country, largely replacing the Spanish Policía Nacional (National Police) and Guardia Civil (Civil Guard). An Ertzaintza member is called an ertzaina (IPA: [erts̻aɲa]).
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People's Guard Ertzaintza | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 1982 |
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Annual budget | US$634.34 million (€570 million) (2015) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Basque Country, Spain |
Governing body | Home Office of the Basque Government |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Erandio (Biscay), Basque Country, Spain |
Ertzainas | 8,000 |
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Divisions | List
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Police Stations | List
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Facilities | |
Stations | 20 |
Boats | 9 |
Helicopters | 2 |
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Website | |
http://www.ertzaintza.eus |
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