Carolina Police Department

Carolina Police Department 'Policia Municipal de Carolina'
Abbreviation	C.M.P.D.
Motto	Honor, Integrity, Service Honor, Integridad, Servicio
Agency overview
Formed	1977
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA
File:Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Carolina.svg
Map of Carolina Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	60.3 sq mi (156.29 km2)
Population	189,377 (2005)
Legal jurisdiction	Carolina, Puerto Rico
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Martin Gonzalez, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Police Officers	500(estimate)
Agency executive	Freddy Márquez Vergara, Police Commissioner
Supervisions	List Highway Patrol Community Relations Maritime Unit Motorize Unit
Facilities
Precincts	List Headquarters Villa Carolina Estadio Paseo Tablado Country Club Comandante Barrazas Los Angeles Isla Verde Casa Alcaldia Parque Ecuestre Villa Fontana Metropolis
Police Cars	Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Dodge Charger Chevrolet Trailblazer Mitsubishi Montero

The Carolina Police Department or Policia Municipal de Carolina is the main police force for the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico. It was created under law #19 of May 12, 1977, known as Ley de la Policia Municipal (Municipal Police Law) creating the local police forces in each city of Puerto Rico. It was one of the first municipal police forces in Puerto Rico. Between late 1980 and late 2009, the department has become one of the fewest municipal police force in Puerto Rico with the largest number of officers, equipment and budget. Since former mayor Jose Aponte de la Torre took office from 1988 unit his death in 2005, the police force has equipped with the best equipment, such as patrols equipped with weapons and cage, criminal information system and tactical bulletproof vests for its officers.