The Tamaulipas State Guard (), previously known as the Tamaulipas Force (), is a state agency of law enforcement in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It operates public safety services. It is a division of the Secretariat of Public Safety of Tamaulipas (). History Police academy The state police academy is located in Colonia Benito Juárez in Ciudad Victoria."Academia Estatal de Policía ." Tamaulipas Secretariat of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
Prisons The agency operates the state of Tamaulipas's prisons for adults. Each is called a "Centro de Rehabilitacion Social" (CERESO, "Social Rehabilitation Center").Negrete Lares, Angeles. "Prison director replaced following Matamoros jailbreak." The Brownsville Herald. January 1, 2003. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. As of 2010 the state has eight prisons with almost 8,000 prisoners. 25% of the prisoners faced federal charges.Althaus, Dudley. "85 escape prison in border city." Houston Chronicle. September 11, 2010. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
The prisons include: CERESO Altamira"sria_seg_pub.pdf." Tamaulipas Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. CERESO Mante"Población en los Centros de Ejecución de Sanciones del Estado ." Tamaulipas Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. CERESO Matamoros II - southwest of Matamoros CERESO Miguel Alemán CERESO Nuevo Laredo II CERESO Reynosa CERESO Tula CERESO Victoria
Equipment Rifles
M4 carbine IWI Galil ACE Barrett M82 Beretta ARX160 FN FAL
Shotguns
Mossberg 500
Sidearms
Beretta 92x
Patrol Vehicles
Dodge Charger Dodge Durango Dodge Ram Chevrolet Silverado Ford F-150 Ford Mustang Ford Explorer
Armored Vehicles
Oshkosh SandCat Black Mamba
References
External links
Tamaulipas Department of Public Safety CNN Wire Staff. "Officials: At least 141 inmates escape from Mexican prison." CNN. December 18, 2010. Former Tamaulipas State Police website - Archived version