| Argentine Federal Police Policía Federal Argentina |
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| Abbreviation | PFA |
| Headquarters | |
| Motto | Al servicio de la comunidad |
| To serve the community | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 24, 1943 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | Argentina |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Departamento Central de Policía, 1650 Moreno Street, Buenos Aires |
| Sworn members | 25,000 |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | |
| http://www.policiafederal.gov.ar (Spanish) | |
| Footnotes | |
The Policía Federal Argentina (PFA; in English Argentine Federal Police) is a police force of the Argentine federal government. The PFA has detachments throughout the country, but its main responsibility is policing the Federal District of Buenos Aires. Argentine Federal Police duties in Buenos Aires have been gradually taken over by a new force, the Policía Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police).
Read more about Argentine Federal Police: History, General Organization, Police Ranks
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