| National Police of Uruguay Policía Nacional de Uruguay | |
|---|---|
 National Police Coat of Arms | |
| Common name | Policía Nacional |
| Motto | "De tu lado" "On your side" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | December 18, 1829[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Uruguay |
| Operations jurisdiction | Uruguay |
| Governing body | Cabinet of Uruguay |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Officers | 30.000 (2015)[2] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The National Police of Uruguay is a national and institutional police force of the Republic of Uruguay, founded on December 18, 1829.[5] It depends on the Executive Power through the Ministry of the Interior. Its assigned responsibility is to ensure compliance of laws in its population and to prevent crimes.[6]
- ^ "187º Aniversario de la Policía Nacional".
- ^ "Uruguay: País con más policías por habitantes". March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Autoridades".
- ^ "Autoridades".
- ^ Interior, Ministerio del. "187º Aniversario de la Policía Nacional" [187th Anniversary of the National Police]. Ministerio del Interior (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Ley N° 19315". Centro de Información Oficial. Retrieved July 29, 2022.