Safety of the people of Santiago city is ensured and administered by the Chile Police Forces. Santiago Police is an integral part of this Chile Police. The Police of Chile is a part of the National Government. They have earned a reputation for themselves by being polite and helpful to the tourists.
Chilean police is categorized into two functional groups. In Santiago, Chile, the two types of Police Forces are identified as the 'Carabineros de Chile' and the 'Policía de Investigaciones' or the investigations police.
The operational fields of Carabineros de Chile include:
- Emergency assistance
- Handling traffic accidents
- Handling cases of ordinary theft
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- Taking actions against assaults and any kind of miss-behavior
In Santiago, to report against stolen goods to the police, one has to approach the local comisaría along with a list of the stolen items.
The Policía de Investigaciones looks after the following matters:
- Robbery
- Murder
- Drug-related crimes
- Theft of automobiles
The emergency assistance number of Santiago Police is 133.
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