General Police Corps

General Police Corps
Cuerpo General de Policía
The 1972 emblem of the CGP
The 1972 emblem of the CGP
AbbreviationCGP
Agency overview
Formed8 March 1941
Preceding agency
Dissolved4 December 1978
Superseding agencyCuerpo Superior de Policía
Employees8,200 est. 1968[1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyFrancoist Spain
Operations jurisdictionFrancoist Spain
Governing bodyMinistry of Governance
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byDirectorate General of Security [es]
HeadquartersMadrid

The General Police Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo General de Policía, CGP) was a law enforcement force of Spain established by the Francoist regime in 1941 to conduct criminal investigation and enforce political repression. They should not be confused with the Armed Police Corps, which was responsible for the maintenance of public order.

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