Uruguay: Whether a member of the Mounted Guard (Guardia de Coraceros, GC) and/or a police officer is able to resign from the police force prior to the expiry of their work contract or whether an officer who quits or abandons their position would be sanctioned (1997-February 2003)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 3 March 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | URY41182.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uruguay: Whether a member of the Mounted Guard (Guardia de Coraceros, GC) and/or a police officer is able to resign from the police force prior to the expiry of their work contract or whether an officer who quits or abandons their position would be sanctioned (1997-February 2003) , 3 March 2003, URY41182.E , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e33e.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The following information was taken from the Organic Police Law (Ley Organica Policial) of 1 February 1972 found on the Website of the Interior Ministry of Uruguay:
Chapter 8 of this law sets out the provisions related to departure from the police force (Egreso de la Carrera Policial). Article 71 states that police officers can ask for a leave of their employment via a written request (solicitud escrita del interesado), but are not allowed to leave their position until the request is granted. Moreover, the law stipulates that a police officer may not be granted a discharge for the following reasons: if the officer in question is being dismissed or is serving a disciplinary sanction, or if the Republic is in a state of war or serious internal upheaval (la Republica se hallare en estado de guerra o de grave conmocion interior).
No information as to whether an officer who quits or abandons their position would be sanctioned could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
In an article of 9 March 2002, Uruguay en la Coyuntura reported that the Mounted Guard (Guardia de Coraceros, GC) is a branch of the National Republican Guard (Regimiento Guardia Republicana). Apparently, the GC patrols the parks of Montevideo, especially at night, and its headquarters are located on Avenue Varela and Centenario (Uruguay en la Coyuntura 9 Mar. 2002). Moreover, the GC is composed of 389 officers, divided among four squadrons and three special operations units, one of which is logistic support and another is a Heli-Transport Group (Grupo Helitransportado) composed of 30 officers (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Uruguay, 1 February 1972. Ley Organica Policial. (Ministerio del Interior) Uruguay en la Coyuntura [Montevideo]. 9 March 2002. Luis Casal Beck. "Regimiento Guardia Republicana. El mas armado y poderoso." Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases
The Embassy of Uruguay in Ottawa could not provide the requested informaton.
The National Directorate of Social Assistance for Police (Direccion Nacional de Asistencia Social Policial) of Uruguay could not provide the requested information.
The Police Headquarters of Montevideo (Jefatura de Policia de Montevideo) could not provide the requested information.
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