Carolina Police Department
# Carolina Police Department

The Carolina Police Department (Spanish: Policia Municipal de Carolina) is the main police force for the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico. It was created under law #19 of May 12, 1977, known as Ley de la Policia Municipal (Municipal Police Law) creating the local police forces in each city of Puerto Rico. It was one of the first municipal police forces in Puerto Rico. Between late 1980 and late 2009, the department has become one of the fewest municipal police force in Puerto Rico with the largest number of officers, equipment and budget. Since former mayor Jose Aponte de la Torre took office from 1988 unit his death in 2005, the police force has equipped with equipment, such as patrols equipped with weapons and cage, criminal information system and tactical bulletproof vests for its officers.

Actually, the Department has special units, such as K-9, Maritime Unit, Strategic Operation Section, Domestic Violence Protection Order Section, Transit Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Animal Protection & Environmental Unit, Public Order Code, Communication Section, Athletic League, Giant Reborn Program, Training & Education Institute, Statistics Section, Community Relationship Office.

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Adjuntas

Aguada

Aguadilla

Aguas Buenas

Aibonito

Añasco

Arecibo

Arroyo

Barceloneta

Barranquitas

Bayamón

Cabo Rojo

Caguas

Camuy

Canóvanas

Carolina

Cataño

Cayey

Ceiba

Ciales

Cidra

Coamo

Comerío

Corozal

Culebra

Dorado

Fajardo

Florida

Guánica

Guayama

Guayanilla

Guaynabo

Gurabo

Hatillo

Hormigueros

Humacao

Isabela

Jayuya

Juana Díaz

Juncos

Lajas

Lares

Las Marías

Las Piedras

Loíza

Luquillo

Manatí

Maricao

Maunabo

Mayagüez

Moca

Morovis

Naguabo

Naranjito

Orocovis

Patillas

Peñuelas

Ponce

Quebradillas

Rincón

Río Grande

Sabana Grande

Salinas

San Germán

San Juan

San Lorenzo

San Sebastián

Santa Isabel

Toa Alta

Toa Baja

Trujillo Alto

Utuado

Vega Alta

Vega Baja

Vieques

Villalba

Yabucoa

Yauco :

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