[2] The force was created in 2010 and is composed of 1,850 officers, and is planned to expand to 16,000.

The city government claims the force was based on the model of the British London Metropolitan Police and the New York Police Department.

The force was intended to use high technology support and adopted a policy of zero tolerance.

There were four major departments, each headed by a director general: Geographically, the force was divided into 15 precincts.

[3] A lot of controversies surrounded Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police BAMP officers, primarily due to the department's "zero-tolerance" policy: many officers used to be violent against protesters and used excessive force.