Chilean Gendarmerie
Chile's uniformed national prison service military
The Chilean Gendarmerie, (Spanish: Gendarmería de Chile, abbreviated to GENCHI) is the title of Chile's uniformed national prison service. The service evolved out of Chilean Army units which were given police and prison duties. It is an armed service responsible to the Ministry of Justice. In the actuality, the service is currently led by the General Director of the Gendarmerie Mr. Luis Masferrer Farías, a lawyer appointed to this role by the Chilean president in 2010.
| The Chilean Gendarmerie Gendarmería de Chile | |
| Abbreviation | GENCHI |
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| Logo of the The Chilean Gendarmerie. | |
| Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit. Deus Patria Lex |
| Work conquers everything. God, Country, Law | |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Formed | 1929, November 30 |
| Preceding agency | Cuerpo de Gendarmería de Prisiones |
| Legal personality | Governmental agency |
| Jurisdictional Structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
Chile |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. |
| General nature | |
| Operational Structure | |
| Overviewed by | Dirección Nacional |
| Headquarters | Santiago de Chile |
| Agency executive | Luis Masferrer Farías, Director Nacional |
| Website | |
| http://www.gendarmeria.cl | |
Other websites
change- Official Website of the institution (in Spanish)
