The Scientific, Penal and Criminalistic Investigation Service Corps (, CICPC) is
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
's largest national police agency, responsible for criminal investigations and
forensic services. It replaced the
Cuerpo Técnico de Policía Judicial
The (PTJ, by its acronym in Spanish; lit. "Judicial Police Technical Corps") was Venezuela's largest national police agency. Created in 1958, it was responsible for criminal investigations and forensic services, as well as counter-narcotics.Mark ...
(PTJ) in 2001.
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Historia
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Law enforcement in Venezuela
Law enforcement in Venezuela is highly fragmented, being split across multiple police agencies of various types.
The National Guard, with around 33,000 officers, is attached to the Ministry of Defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see ...
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2017 Caracas helicopter attack
On 27 June 2017, there was an incident involving a police helicopter at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) and Interior Ministry in Caracas, Venezuela. Claiming to be a part of an anti-government coalition of military, police and civilians, ...
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CICPC
Law enforcement agencies of Venezuela
Government agencies established in 2001
2001 establishments in Venezuela
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