This police force is subordinate to the Provincial Ministry of Security headed by Javier Alonso.

A new and simplified rank system was established through passage of a law governing police personnel.

[4] It establishes different personnel rankings ("Escalafones" as they are called in Spanish), which relate to operational responsibilities: The current levels for the Command sub-ranking are (ten levels) in descending order: Comisario General Comisario Mayor Comisario Inspector Comisario Subcomisario Oficial Principal Oficial Inspector Oficial Subinspector Oficial Ayudante Oficial Subayudante The General sub-ranking defines seven levels (the general sub-ranking is subordinate to the commando sub-ranking, so its highest ranking is subordinate to the lowest ranking of commando officers): Mayor (Major) Capitán (Captain) Teniente 1ro.

(First Lieutenant) Teniente (Lieutenant) Subteniente (Sublieutenant) Sargento (Sergeant) Oficial (Officer) Both the Commando and General rankings represent the sworn officers (armed personnel).

The subordinate relationship between the subrankings makes the Commando ranking the highest group over all.