FEDERAL POLICE

“POLICIA FEDERAL”

Vision
“Being an institution committed to the society in preventing crime and fighting crime, preserving the
integrity and heritage of the people, peace and order and the rule of law, whose principles attached to
this of legality, efficiency, professionalism and honesty, with full respect for human rights. Maintain
and strengthen the social communications strategy and media relations that allows the dissemination
of timely and accurate actions and work of the Federal Police.”

Motto:
“Fight corruption, to purify and dignity the police.”
Historical Background
Federal - The terms 'federalism' and 'confederalism' both have a root in the Latin word foedus,
meaning "treaty, pact or covenant." Their common meaning until the late eighteenth century was a
simple league or inter-governmental relationship among sovereign states based upon a treaty.
Police - From Middle French police, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient
Greek πολιτεία (politeía). Doublet of policy and polity.

On May 29, 2009, the Federal Preventive Police name was changed to Federal Police, and some duties
were added to it. The Federal Police was created as the main Federal Preventive Police in 1999 by the
initiative of President Ernesto Zedillo (1994–2000) to prevent and combat and to enforce the law that
drugs will not run around on Mexico's streets. The PF has been assuming its authority in stages over
time, as its budget has grown and it has combined and reorganized police departments from major
agencies such as those for migration, treasury, and highways. Many large bus stations and airports in
Mexico are assigned a PF detachment.
Public Safety Secretary Genaro García Luna hoped to reform the nation's long-troubled police. Among
other steps, he consolidated several agencies into a Federal Police force of nearly 25,000. [5]
The Federal Police celebrates its anniversary on July 13 every year (Federal Police Day), with its history
dating to 1928 as the successor of the agencies mentioned above
Department and Organizational Structure
Anti-drug Division – División Antidrogas
Scientific Division – División Científica
Federal Forces Division – División de Fuerzas Federales
Intelligence Division – División de Inteligencia
Investigation Division – División de Investigación
Regional Security Division – División de Seguridad Regional
National Gendarmerie Division – División de Gendarmería Nacional
Function, Responsibilities and Power

*Preventing and combating crime commission to ensure peace and public order.
*Fight corruption, to purify and dignify the police.
*Strengthen the professionalism of the members of the Institution.
*Improve public perception of the institutional activities.
*Promote citizen participation in crime prevention.
*Consolidated as the country's largest institution in the field.
*Strengthen its organizational structure and functional.
*Manage resources efficiently.
*Increase and strengthen the operational deployment at the national level.
*Strengthening intelligence activities.
*Strengthen inter-agency coordination mechanisms with the three levels of government.
*Promote the updating of the legal framework.
*Strengthen and upgrade the technological infrastructure
Rank

Policeman/woman – Policía – One bar Inspector – Inspector – One star (eight-pointed)

Corporal – Cabo – One chevron
2nd Sergeant – Sargento Segundo – Two
chevrons
1st Sergeant – Sargento Primero – Three
chevrons
Sub-officer – Suboficial – One triangle
Officer – Oficial – Two triangles
Sub-inspector – Subinspector – Three triangles
Chief Inspector – Inspector Jefe – Two stars
(eight-pointed)
Inspector General – Inspector General – Three
stars (eight-pointed)
Commissioner – Comisario
Chief Commissioner – Comisario Jefe
Commissioner General – Comisario General
General Manager – Comisionado General

Qualification
-High school diploma.
-To be between 18 and 30 years of age.
-160cm minimum height for men and 150cm for women.
-No prior criminal record.
-Good physical and mental health.
-To pass an initial screening.
-To be completely clean of any drugs, and not alcoholic.
Uniform w/ Service Firearm

The Glock (stylized as GLOCK) is a series of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated,

locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H.

The Colt 9mm SMG is a 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun manufactured by Colt, based on the M16 rifle.

 AR-15 style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on

the ArmaLite AR-15 design
Training
Since 2007, all senior police officers from state and federal forces must complete a common year-long
training program. However, training at lower levels remains poor. In some municipalities of Chihuahua, the
municipal police have received training from Mexican Army advisors

Riot control
refers to the measures used by police, military, or other security forces to control, disperse, and arrest
people who are involved in a riot, demonstration, or protest.

Killing maze
A shooting range, firing range or gun range is a specialized facility designed for firearms qualifications,
training or practice. Some shooting ranges are operated by military or law enforcement agencies,
though the majority of ranges are privately-owned and cater to recreational shooters. Each facility is
typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "Range
Safety Officer" (RSO) in the US, or a range conducting officer (RCO) in the UK. Supervisory personnel
are responsible for ensuring that all weapon safety rules and relevant government regulations are
followed at all times.
Highway Patrol Training
There are both legal and academic requirements for a career as a highway patrol officer. Candidates
are normally required to be U.S. citizens of at least 21 years old that hold a valid motor vehicle license
and are able to meet the mandated medical and physical prerequisites. The U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (www.bls.gov) points out that the most desirable assets for prospective highway patrol
officers to possess tend to be foreign language fluency, college education in law enforcement or
military police training.
Stop, Search, Arrest Suspects
A police officer has powers to stop and search you if they have 'reasonable grounds' to suspect you're
carrying: illegal drugs. a weapon. stolen property. something which could be used to commit a crime,
such as a crowbar
Storm Aircraft, Rescue hostages
The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the elite tactical unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The HRT was formed to provide a full-time federal law enforcement tactical capability to respond to
major terrorist incidents throughout the United States
Others
Organization
Regulation of the Law of the Federal Police in the Official Gazette of May 17, 2010, to establish the
basic organizational structure of this Decentralized Administrative Body, Article 5 of that system,
comprising a total of 136 seats of middle and senior management, broken 130 seats structure, as
shown below:
1 General Commissioner;
7 Divisions: Intelligence Research, Regional Security; Scientific, Drug, Federal and Gendarmerie Forces;
1 General Secretariat;
1 Internal Affairs;
20 Coordination;
66 DGs;
6 DGs in aid to the Chief of the Division of Regional Security;
32 State Coordination at the regional level; and
1 Head of Internal Affairs.
Crime in Mexico
Murder
In 2012, Mexico had a murder rate of 21.5 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 26,037
murders in Mexico in 2012. Between 2000 and 2013, 215,000 people in Mexico were murdered. By
2013 there were only 30,800 people incarcerated for murder, showing that many murders go
unsolved. In October 2017, Mexico suffered its deadliest month since it started keeping such data in
1997, with 2,371 murder investigations. 2017 was Mexico's deadliest year on record, with 31,174
murders recorded, leading to a murder rate of 25 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017, compared with 19.4
in 2011. In May 2018, Mexico broke the previous deadliest month on record set in October with 2,530
reported cases of intentional homicides during the month, or 93 per day.
Drug trafficking
Drug-war related murders in Mexico, 2006–2011. The United States is a lucrative market for illegal
drugs. The United Nations estimates that nearly 90% of cocaine sold in the United States originates
in South America and is smuggled through Mexico. [15] Mexico is the largest foreign supplier
of marijuana and the largest source of heroin for the U.S. market. The majority of methamphetamine
sold in the United States is made in Mexico, and Mexican-run methamphetamine labs that operate
north of the border account for much of the remainder.
Drug cartels
Mexican drug cartels play a major role in the flow of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana transiting
between Latin America and the United States. These drug cartels often use Mexican-American and
other Latino gangs to distribute their narcotics in United States. Mexican drug cartels also have ties
to Colombian drug traffickers, and other international organized crime. A sharp spike in drug-related
violence has some analysts worrying about the 'Colombianization' of Mexico.
Domestic production of illegal drugs
Bricks of cocaine, a form in which it is commonly transported. Some illegal drugs are also produced in
Mexico, including significant amounts of opium poppy, and marijuana in the western Sierra
Madre Mountains region.[17] Mexico has increasingly become a major producer of amphetamines and
other synthetic drugs in the North American market (e.g. crystal), especially in the states of Guerrero,
Michoacán, Jalisco and the Distrito Federal. [17] Since early 2007, the export of manufactured drugs has
been controlled by the Beltran-Leyva brothers (Sonora-Sinaloa-DF) and "la Familia de Michoacán".
These two crime groups have controlled the corridors from the deep sea port of Lázaro Cárdenas in
Michoacán, where precursor products to manufacture synthetic drugs are imported from Asia.
Corruption in law enforcement
The organization of police forces in Mexico is complex; each police force has a different level of
jurisdiction and authority, and those levels often overlap. The Procuraduría General de la
República (Federal Attorney General's office) along with the law enforcement agencies Policia Federal
Preventiva and Agencia Federal de Investigación, has responsibility for overseeing law enforcements
across the entire country. In addition, there are several police organizations at the state, district, and
city level. Since pay is generally poor (U.S.$285–$400 per month), police officers are more likely to
accept bribes to protect criminals or ignore crime entirely. [22] Law enforcement personnel are often
presented with the option of choosing "Plata o Plomo"; meaning they can either accept a bribe (plata,
for silver) or they will be killed (plomo, for lead).
Violence against women
As of 2014, Mexico has the 16th highest rate of homicides committed against women in the world. This
rate has been on the rise since 2007. According to the 2013 Human Rights Watch, many women do not
seek out legal redress after being victims of domestic violence and sexual assault because "the severity
of punishments for some sexual offenses contingent on the "chastity" of the victim" and "those who do
report them are generally met with suspicion, apathy, and disrespect."
Effects on tourism
A significant number of United States citizens visit Mexico; the U.S. State Department estimates it at 15
to 16 million per year.  Tourists visiting Mexico may face a number of problems related to criminal
activity, including:
Extortion by law enforcement and other officials.
Kidnappings, particularly in northern border cities.
Taxi robberies and armed robbery.
Purse-snatching and pickpocketing.