Andorra
Author | George Kurian |
Pages | 142-143 |
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Official country name: Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Geographic description: Landlocked principality in the Pyrenees between France and Spain
Population: 70,549 (est. 2005)
Andorra
The Andorran Police was established in 1931. The police force is assisted in alternate years by the French Gendarmerie or the Barcelona Police.
The police force is headed by the French and Spanish Viguiers (representative) and divided into a motorcycle Traffic Branch, a Criminal Investigation Team and a Mountain Rescue Team.
The uniform for all ranks is a beige tunic and trousers with a matching cap in summer and a green uniform in winter. A Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum 4-inch revolver is carried by uniformed personnel and a Smith and Wesson .38 Special 2-inch revolver by plainclothes and off-duty personnel.
Most police officers receive their training in Spain or France.
Total Police Personnel: 302
Population per Police Officer: 220
The government generally respects the human rights of its citizens and the law and judiciary provide effective means of dealing with individual instances of abuse.
Offenses reported to the police per 100,000 population: 2,616. Of which:
Murder: 0
Assault: 16.7
Burglary: 515.2
Automobile Theft: 110.6
The prison system is administered by the Ministry of Interior Justice based at the Centre Penitentiare. The administrative head of the system is the director general. There are
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two prisons with a total capacity of 85 and an actual prison population of 55. Of the inmates, 74.5% are pretrial detainees, 7.3% female prisoners, and 83.6% foreigners.
Prison conditions generally meet international standards and are considered humane. Men and women are held separately, as are adults from minors.
Prison Population: 55
Prison Population Rate: 90 per 100,000
Pretrial Detainees: 77%
Female Prisoners: 7.3%
Foreign Prisoners: 83.6%
Number of Prisons: 2
Official Capacity of the Prison System: 85
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