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Autonomous Police-Mossos d'Esquadra. Members. By sex and rank. Areas

Autonomous Police-Mossos d'Esquadra. Members. By sex and rank. Areas Catalonia Total
Major Comissari Intendent Inspector Subinspector Sergeant Corporal Officer Total
2023 1 28 56 157 426 960 2,618 14,109 18,355
2022 1 32 49 153 400 950 2,598 13,698 17,881
2021 1 27 56 159 399 950 2,599 13,698 17,889
2020 1 26 58 158 332 890 2,527 13,369 17,361
2019 1 21 47 130 377 909 2,571 12,860 16,916
2018 1 21 47 131 376 915 2,573 12,386 16,450
2017 1 19 48 133 391 922 2,602 12,494 16,610
2016 0 15 43 133 401 924 2,619 12,648 16,783
2015 0 15 45 133 370 875 2,514 12,917 16,869
2014 0 15 47 133 373 878 2,536 12,991 16,973
2013 0 15 47 133 375 883 2,544 13,083 17,080
2012 0 16 46 133 373 890 2,554 13,148 17,160
2011 0 16 46 134 373 886 2,555 12,644 16,654
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs.
Notes:
Non county includes members of central services.
Law 23/2010, of July 22, on the creation of the area of Penedès, divides Catalonia into eight territorial planning areas. This change implies that the data for the Metropolitan Area, Central Counties and Camp de Tarragona are not directly comparable with previous years.

Last update: March 27, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Mossos d'Esquadra
The police force of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Methodological aspects

The legislation that regulates the activity of the Generalitat de Catalunya Police Force-Mossos d'Esquadra is highly extensive and specific. It was created by Law 19/1983 and retains the historical name of the Catalan police at the end of the 17th century. The Mossos d'Esquadra was the first professional police force in Catalonia and was a pioneer in the whole of Spain.

The deployment of the Mossos d'Esquadra in Catalonia began in 1994 and ended in 2008.

The Mossos d'Esquadra has four main areas of action: public safety, administration, judicial investigation and traffic. In addition, it is part of its functions to protect the authorities and dependencies of the Government of Catalonia; take care of public safety and public order; act as administrative and judicial police, and interurban traffic.

A table showing the number of personnel of each rank is presented: superintendent, intendent, inspector, sub-inspector, sergeant, corporal and officer. The territorial level is the area of the Territorial Plan and the total for Catalonia.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".

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