Tamaulipas State Police
The Tamaulipas State Police (Spanish: Policía estatal de Tamaulipas), also known as the Tamaulipas Force (Spanish: Fuerza Tamaulipas), is a state agency of law enforcement in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It operates public safety services. It is a division of the Secretariat of Public Safety of Tamaulipas (Spanish: Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de Tamaulipas).
| Tamaulipas State Police Policía Estatal de Tamaulipas Fuerza Tamaulipas | |
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 Logo and Vehicle Door decal of the Tamaulipas State Police "Fuerza Tamaulipas" | |
 Tamaulipas state emblem | |
 Tamaulipas state flag | |
| Common name | Tamaulipas Force |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | MEX |
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| Location of the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico | |
| Size | 80,249km2 |
| Population | 3,374,200 (2012) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Tamaulipas |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas |
| Website | |
| Official site(In spanish) | |
Police academy
The state police academy is located in Colonia Benito Juárez in Ciudad Victoria.[1]
Prisons
The agency operates the state of Tamaulipas's prisons for adults. Each is called a "Centro de Rehabilitacion Social" (CERESO, "Social Rehabilitation Center").[2] As of 2010 the state has eight prisons with almost 8,000 prisoners. 25% of the prisoners faced federal charges.[3]
The prisons include:
References
- "Academia Estatal de Policía Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine." Tamaulipas Secretariat of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
- Negrete Lares, Angeles. "Prison director replaced following Matamoros jailbreak." The Brownsville Herald. January 1, 2003. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
- Althaus, Dudley. "85 escape prison in border city." Houston Chronicle. September 11, 2010. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
- "sria_seg_pub.pdf." Tamaulipas Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
- "Población en los Centros de Ejecución de Sanciones del Estado Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine." Tamaulipas Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
External links
- Tamaulipas Department of Public Safety (in Spanish)
- CNN Wire Staff. "Officials: At least 141 inmates escape from Mexican prison." CNN. December 18, 2010.
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