The Puerto Rico municipal police is the group of local police forces of the different municipalities of Puerto Rico. Each municipal police operates independently and autonomously from one another with the mayor of the respective municipality being its commander-in-chief. As a whole, the forces do not constitute a body and are not required by law to do so. The different municipal forces were created by Law No. 19 of 1977.Law No. 19 of 1977
Vehicles used by municipal police can usually be differentiated by their having blue and green flashing lights. Those used by the state police have blue flashing lights.
By municipality
Adjuntas Municipal Police Aguada Municipal Police Aguadilla City Police Department (A.C.P.D) Spanish:Policía Municipal Aguadilla Aguas Buenas Municipal Police Aibonito Municipal Police Añasco Municipal Police Arecibo Arroyo Barceloneta Barranquitas Bayamón Cabo Rojo Municipal Police Caguas Camuy Municipal Police Canóvanas Carolina Municipal Police Cataño Cayey Ceiba Ciales Cidra Coamo Comerío Corozal Culebra Dorado
Fajardo Florida Guánica Guayama Guayanilla Guaynabo Gurabo Hatillo Hormigueros Humacao Isabela Jayuya Juana Díaz Juncos Lajas Lares Las Marías Municipal Police Las Piedras Loíza Luquillo Manatí Maricao Maunabo Mayagüez Moca Morovis
Naguabo Naranjito Orocovis Patillas Peñuelas Ponce Quebradillas Rincón Río Grande Sabana Grande Salinas San Germán San Juan San Lorenzo San Sebastián Santa Isabel Toa Alta Toa Baja Trujillo Alto Utuado Vega Alta Vega Baja Vieques Villalba Yabucoa Yauco
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