The General Staff of the Guardia Civil. 75 Years of History
- Autores: Balbino Espinel
- Localización: Cuadernos de la Guardia Civil: Revista de seguridad pública, ISSN 1136-4645, Nº 67, 2022, págs. 143-177
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Since the Guardia Civil was founded in 1844, there have always been advisory and support bodies at the highest level of the institution. These units, which over the years have had different structures - organised into Sections or Departments depending on the period - were traditionally called “Secretariats”.
This changed in 1940 when, by an Order of the then Minister of the Army, a “General Staff” was created in the Guardia Civil along the lines of those existing in the large military units. Throughout its first half-century of life (1940-1991), this Unit consolidated its position as a key element in the evolution and organisational transformation of the Force.
In 1997, barely five years after its abolition, the General Staff was restored to the organisational structure of the General Headquarters of the Guardia Civil. Since then, over the last 25 years, it has focused its efforts on advising the heads of the Commands directly linked to operations and operational services, thus reporting to the Deputy Directorate for Operations (DAO).
