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| Mossos d'Esquadra | |
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| Common name | Mossos |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 21 April 1719 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Catalonia, Spain |
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| Map of Mossos d'Esquadra's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 32,108 km2 (12,397 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,727,029 |
| Governing body | Generalitat de Catalunya |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Complex Central Egara, Sabadell (Barcelona) |
| Mosso/as | 17,361[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 106[2] |
| Website | |
| mossos.gencat.cat | |
The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈmosuz ðəsˈkwaðɾə]; English: Police Squad), also known as the Policia de la Generalitat de Catalunya and informally as Mossos, is the autonomous police force in Catalonia. They trace their origins back to squads formed in 1719.[3]
- ^ Statistical Institute of Catalonia (9 April 2021). "Autonomous Police – Mossos d'Esquadra. Members. By sex and rank. Areas". Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Mossos d'Esquadra. "Police stations". Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "La nostra història". Mossos d'Esquadra (in Catalan). Retrieved 18 October 2019.