GC
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GC is the common abbreviation for the Guardia Civil, Spain’s national gendarmerie-style law enforcement agency responsible for public security and policing, especially in rural areas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guardia Civil | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
ⓘ
national gendarmerie ⓘ police force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| employerOf | guardias civiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces |
Spanish criminal law
ⓘ
traffic regulations on interurban roads ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Spanish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1844 ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Grupo de Acción Rápida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Servicio Marítimo de la Guardia Civil NERFINISHED ⓘ Servicio de Montaña de la Guardia Civil ⓘ Tráfico de la Guardia Civil NERFINISHED ⓘ Unidad Central Operativa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gendarmerie-style organization
ⓘ
military status ⓘ |
| hasMotto | El honor es mi divisa ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Madrid ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
national
ⓘ
rural areas of Spain ⓘ |
| memberOf | European Gendarmerie Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
protection of critical infrastructure
ⓘ
public order maintenance ⓘ rural crime prevention ⓘ support to judicial authorities in criminal investigations ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish borders ⓘ Spanish territorial waters ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish law enforcement system ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
border control
ⓘ
counterterrorism ⓘ customs enforcement ⓘ environmental protection policing ⓘ maritime law enforcement ⓘ mountain rescue ⓘ policing ⓘ public security ⓘ traffic policing on interurban roads ⓘ |
| standsFor | Guardia Civil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordination |
Ministry of Defence of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of the Interior of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | crossed sword and fasces emblem ⓘ |
| typeOfPolice |
military police
ⓘ
rural police ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| wearsUniformColor | green ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.