Ertzaintza

People's Guard
Ertzaintza
Badge of the Ertzaintza
Badge of the Ertzaintza
Flag of the Ertzaintza
Flag of the Ertzaintza
Agency overview
Formed1982
Preceding agency
  • Ertzaña
Annual budgetUS$634.34 million (€570 million) (2015)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBasque Country, Spain
Governing bodyHome Office of the Basque Government
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersErandio (Biscay), Basque Country, Spain
Ertzainas8,000
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Divisions
List
  • Citizen Security
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Intelligence
Police Stations
List
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz
  • Llodio/Laudio
  • Laguardia/Guardia
  • Durango
  • Balmaseda
  • Sestao
  • Bilbao/Bilbo
  • Beasain
  • Zumarraga
  • Tolosa
  • Azkoitia
  • Zarautz
  • Hernani
  • Donostia/San Sebastián
  • Errenteria
  • Irun
  • Eibar
  • Bergara
  • Ondarroa
  • Gernika
  • Muskiz
Facilities
Stations20
Boats9
Helicopters2
Notables
Anniversaries
  • Ertzaintza Day (May 16)
  • Honouring Ertzaintza Victims of Terrorism (June 14)
Website
http://www.ertzaintza.eus
Ertzaintza Headquarters in Vitoria-Gasteiz

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]).