Origin of the Chilean Carabinieri: Militarization of Public Security and Influence of the European Models on the Organization of the Chilean Police

• NCJ Number: 141330
• Journal: Cahiers de la Securite Interieure Issue: 11 Dated: (November 1992- January 1993) Pages: 51-61
• Author(s): F Bustamante
• Date Published: 1992
• Length: 11 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: French
• Country: France

Annotation

This article traces the development of the Chilean "Carabinieri" national police force. It illustrates influences gathered from Spain, Germany, Italy, and the United States as well as the stronger national influence and organization.

Abstract

The Chilean police force is unique in Latin America as it is a centralized, military-branch, national force. In addition to the weaker influences from outside the country, the main influences that prompted this type of organization were the particular political, military, and modernization influences in the country at the end of the last century. The article reviews these internal as well as the external influences. 22 notes and 21 references