Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police

The Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police (Spanish: Superintendente de la Policía de Puerto Rico) is the highest-ranking officer, administrator, and director of the Puerto Rico Police,[1] and an ex officio member of the Commission on Safety and Public Protection as well.[2][3] The Superintendent is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with advice and consent from the Senate.[1] Superintendents have also typically being simultaneously appointed as Commissioners of Safety and Public Protection due to the nature of their job and experience.

Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police
Puerto Rico Police
Reports toCommissioner of Safety and Public Protection
NominatorGovernor of Puerto Rico
AppointerGovernor of Puerto Rico
with the advice and consent from the Senate
Formation1956
AbolishedApril 10, 2017
SuccessionCommissioner of the Puerto Rico Police
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Main article: List of Superintendents of the Puerto Rico Police

References
  1. "Puerto Rico Police Act of 1996". Act No. 53 of 1996 (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  2. Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1993 (PDF) (in Spanish), retrieved December 29, 2012
  3. "Organigrama del Gobierno de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
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