Police Corps of Andorra Cos de Policia d’Andorra
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Agency overview
Formed	1932
Preceding agency	Servei d'Ordre
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Andorra
Operations jurisdiction	Andorra
Population	85,000
Governing body	Government of Andorra
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Andorra
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	Directorate of the Police
Headquarters	Ctra. de l'Obac s/n, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra
Sworn members	300
Website
www.policia.ad

ThePolice Corps of Andorra (Catalan:Cos de Policia d’Andorra)^[1] is the nationalpolice ofAndorra. In 2007, the force had 240 officers serving a population of approximately 85,000.^[2]

The police force consists of the Directorate of the Police, four divisions which carry out the various missions of the police, and two "functional groups".^[1]

The Directorate of the Police is composed of a director, a deputy director who has the grade of police commissioner, a secretary, a planning and human resources officer and an administrative assistant. It directs police activities throughout the country. Its members are nominated by theGovernment of Andorra based on proposals from theMinistry of the Interior. The International Police Cooperation Office is part of the Directorate of Police, inside is the National Central Office ofInterpol.

There are four divisions with the following responsibilities:

• The Division of Criminal Police (similar toKriminalpolizei) is in charge ofcriminal investigations and divided into two investigation units. The first one, responsible for investigations aimed both at prevention and repression of crime, has sections dealing withdrugs,domestic violence,organised crime, general affairs, juveniles, andmoney laundering. The second investigates crimes brought to its attention and is also responsible for cases ofclimate accidents.
• The Division of Public Security and Proximity comprises two uniformed units whose role is to ensure the overall safety and security of residents. The Unit for Citizens' Security is a police patrol unit intended to prevent offences and maintain public order. The Unit for Citizens' Awareness, a detachment of the central police, operates the Information Room, answers public queries, coordinates external services and supervises detention conditions.
• The Division of Police Support is responsible for operational support to the other divisions, as well as to the Directorate. It comprises six departments: analysis of criminal information; legal matters; information technology; training; prevention and social orientation; and management.
• The Division of Transit and Borders comprises two uniformed units: the Traffic Unit (similar tohighway patrol,motorcycle patrols to supervise the movement of vehicles at the nationalborders and intervene in case of accidents) and the Borders Unit (aborder guard in charge of border immigration control) that works in co-operation with the Department of Immigration.

Six groups – for theprotection of VIPs,bomb disposal,order maintenance, emergency situations, sniffer-dog training and mountain rescue – are formed by members of the four Divisions; are assembled in response to specific needs; and are assisted by colleagues from neighbouring countries, particularly in organising joint training programmes.

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The Police Corps of Andorra is the more heavily armed tactical team of the force; they are officially known as the Grup d'Intervenció Policia d'Andorra (GIPA). They are more armed than the average officer; these are some of the weapons they are issued:

Weapon	Origin	Type	Notes
PAMAS G1	France	Semi-automatic pistol	Retired
SIG Pro	Switzerland		Standard issue[3]
Heckler & Koch MP5	Germany	Submachine gun
Benelli M4	Italy	Shotgun

Police Corps of Andorra[4]
	Director del Cos	Director adjunt del Cos

	Superior level		Executive level		Intermediate level			Basic level
Police Corps of Andorra[4]
	Commissari major	Commissari	Inspector major	Inspector	Sergent major primer	Sergent major	Sergent	Agent major de policia	Agent de policia

• (in Catalan)Police Service of Andorra

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