Mozos de Escuadra
| Mozos de Escuadra | |
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| Common name | Mozos |
| Motto | Leales a través de las decadas Loyal throughout the centuries |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | May 12, 1836 |
| Employees | 600 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Monsa |
| Size | 467.63 km2 |
| Population | 85,000 |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Complejo Principe Carlos IV |
| Mozos | 540 |
| Minister of Interior responsible | |
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| Facilities | |
| Airbases | 3 |
| Website | |
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The Mozos de Escuadra (English: Troopers), also commonly called Mozos, is the law enforcement agency of the Principality of Monsa. It was founded in May 12 1836, day that is celebrated as the Day of the Mozo (Día del Mozo) in Monsa, as a militia to secure routes in between towns and villages, and protecting borders from Cassonnais intromissions. Today, the Mozos handle most law enforcement affairs in the Principality such as criminal investigations, affairs concerning judicial matters, terrorism, immigration and borders control. Mozos have approximately 600 employees, of which 540 are Mozos.
The Ministry of Interior of the Principality is the responsible authority for the Mozos. The current Minister is Manuel Quintana Ojeda and the Mayor of the Mozos, the executive of the agency, is José Manuel Gadea Barreco.
History
Duties
Although the duties of the Mozos de Escuadra are described by the Constitution of Monsa, these have been greatly reformed over the years, with the last reform happening during August 21, 1990 after a large national debate and plebiscite. Since then, the Mozos are regulated by the Organic Law 3/1990 that describe the duties of the Mozos as activities related to the observation, information, prevention, dissuasion and repression. A second article of the law specifies:
- To control borders and enforcing immigration policy; taking tasks related to refugee, asylum, extradition and expulsion of foreign citizens.
- To control receipts and outgoings of the foreign people and Monsans.
- Issuing identity documents, especially national ID cards and passports and granting the documents needed when these are missing.
- To control private security companies.
- Observing and investigating when there are traces of illegal activities.
- To dissuade, or repress if it were needed, activities that go against the public security.
- To keep control in prisons and other detainment locations.
Mozos are also limited in their activities by a third section of the Organic Law 3/1990, which pursues an ethical, humane and responsible policing act, grating rights to detained citizens and foreign people.