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General Police Corps

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Organically the CGP depended on the Ministry of Governance, although directly it did it through the Directorate-General of Security. Officially, the CGP was in charge of the investigation of crimes, common offenses and conducting political repression. Within its internal organization it had two
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In 1968, the workforce of the CGP consisted of 8,200 members, including inspectors, police officers and officials. In 1974, a "female group" was created, composed of 70 personnel from the administrative and auxiliary bodies, who would be responsible for various functions, such as information,
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in order to handle public order issues. By means of two sets of laws issued on 3 August 1939 and 8 March 1941 the Spanish State reorganized the police forces of Spain (namely the
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During its existence the CGP conducted the investigation of some crimes that had great social echo, as was the case of the murders committed by
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Although the CGP was a civilian institution, its members could wear uniforms with the rank of their category for official events.
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became the head of the Political-Social Brigade, being known among the opponents for his brutal methods of interrogation and
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Regarding questions of public order, police interventions and charges, these were under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
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was the main organizer of the Political-Social Brigade in its origins. The commissioner
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in April 1939, the Francoist Spain initially relied on the
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Law enforcement institution during the Francoist Spain
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The 1972 emblem of the CGP
Cuerpo de Vigilancia
Cuerpo Superior de Policía
National agency
Francoist Spain
Francoist Spain
Ministry of Governance
Civilian police
Directorate General of Security
es
Madrid
Spanish
law enforcement
Francoist regime
criminal investigation
political repression
Armed Police Corps
public order
Second Spanish Republic
Army
Cuerpo de Vigilancia
es
Guardia de Asalto
Spanish Civil War
Nationalist faction
Movimiento Nacional
secret police
Political-Social Brigade
Blas Pérez González
Roberto Conesa

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