Evolution and structure of the Police of the Generalitat - Mossos d’Esquadra
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https://doi.org/10.5377/rpsp.v7i2.5469Keywords:
Catalunya, Police of the Generalitat - Mossos d’Esquadra, police historyAbstract
Descriptive document on the evolution and current structure of the Police of the Generalitat - Mossos d’Esquadra (PG-ME), police force of Catalonia, Spain. It has been prepared from an institutional perspective, based on official documentary sources and historical research. There is a brief tour of the origins of the PGME and then emphasis is placed on its territorial deployment in the last quarter of the twentieth century, from which, it became the main police force in Catalonia; the uniqueness of the Catalan police model, its organizational structure, functions and current challenges are explained. It constitutes a reference document to know fundamental aspects of this police institution.Downloads
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2017-12-18
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Nadal Gelada, J., Moya Salazar, A., Mitjà Ruano, C., & Maceiras Jiménez, J. (2017). Evolution and structure of the Police of the Generalitat - Mossos d’Esquadra. Police and Public Security Journal, 7(2), 35–80. https://doi.org/10.5377/rpsp.v7i2.5469
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