Investigations Police of Chile Policía de Investigaciones de Chile | |
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Abbreviation | PDI |
Motto | Honor, Disciplina y Lealtad Honour, Discipline and Loyalty |
Agency overview | |
Formed | June 19, 1933[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Chile |
Operations jurisdiction | Chile |
Population | 18,191,884 |
Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Dirección General |
Headquarters | Santiago de Chile |
Sworn members | 5,478 (2010) [2] |
Agency executive |
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Facilities | |
Stations | 128 |
Website | |
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Investigations Police of Chile (Spanish: Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, PDI) are the civilian police of Chile. Founded in 1933, it is one of two Chilean police bodies, along with the law enforcement police: Carabineros de Chile.[4] The PDI is the principal law enforcement arm of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Chile in criminal investigation.