Puerto Rico Joint Forces of Rapid Action

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Joint Forces of Rapid Action Fuerzas Unidas de Rápida Acción
Patch of the Puerto Rico Police Department
Abbreviation	FURA
Motto	"Protección e integridad" "Integrity and protection"
Agency overview
Formed	1986
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Puerto Rico
Size	5,324 square miles (13,790 km2)
Population	3,994,259 (2007 estimate)
Legal jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Cuartel General 101 Roosevelt Ave, West Hato Rey San Juan, Puerto Rico
Elected officer responsible	LtCol. Edwin Rosario, Commanding officer
Agency executive	Henry Escalera, Commissioner
Parent agency	Puerto Rico Police Department
Divisions	List Maritime Aerial Services Mounted Unit Canine Unit Rescue S.W.A.T. Divers Unit
Regions	List San Juan Bayamon Ponce Carolina Fajardo Arecibo Aguadilla Caguas Humacao Mayagüez Aibonito Guayama Utuado
Facilities
Zones	Maritime (11), mounted (3)
Airbases	2 (San Juan and Ponce)
Police cars	Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Ford Explorer Chevrolet Trailblazer Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ford F-350 Ford Econoline
Helicopters and airplanes	Bell 407 Bell 412 McDonnell Douglas MD-520N Bell OH-58C Kiowa Cessna 404 Titan Cessna 310R Beechcraft King Air B200T
Dogs	German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever
Horses	Cleveland Bay, Cuban Criollo
Website
policia.pr.gov

The Puerto Rico Joint Forces of Rapid Action^[1] —Spanish: Fuerzas Unidas de Rapida Acción (FURA)— is an agency within the Puerto Rico Police in charge of specialized divisions that relate to federal law enforcement agencies of the United States, and coordinate operations between the PRPD and U.S. federal agencies.^[clarify] The force is a limited unit,^{[weasel words]} well trained,^{[according to whom?]} and well recognized in the police.^{[according to whom?]} The force collaborates with law enforcement agencies of the federal government of the United States such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Marshals Service, and the Department of Homeland Security among others.^[why?]