Civil Guard (Peru)

The Civil Guard (Spanish: Guardia Civil; [ˈɡwaɾðja siˈβil]) was the main preventive police force of Peru until its dissolution in 1988. As a national gendarmerie force, it was responsible for civil policing under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior, while investigative work was carried out by the Peruvian Investigative Police. It was also supported at times by the Republican Guard. During its dissolution process, it became known as the General Police (Spanish: Policía General) until its formal integration into the National Police of Peru in 1991. The corps is colloquially known as the benemérita (reputable).

This article is about the former security body in Peru. For other agencies of the same name, see Civil Guard.
Civil Guard
Guardia Civil
Coat of arms
AbbreviationGC
MottoEl Honor es su divisa
Honor is its badge
Agency overview
FormedDecember 31, 1873
DissolvedDecember 6, 1988
Superseding agencyNational Police of Peru
Employees30,000 (1980)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPeru
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byMinistry of the Interior
Notables
People
Anniversary
  • August 30
Award
  • Order of the Sun of Peru

It was modelled after the Spanish Civil Guard, which assisted in its formation.

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