Government agency / Public Service Aviation: Paramilitary 41,500 personnel. (Carabineros 41,500 personnel)

CARABINEROS (POLICE) AVIATION • Carabineros de Chile Police (Prefectura Aeropolicial de Carabineros de Chile)

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Ministry of Defence: Paramilitary / Military Police role

• AIRCRAFT No combat capable. Total 24 Policing Aircrafts.

Light Transport & Utility 1 sqns with 24 Lt Tpt/Utl ac:
2 Cessna 550 Citation V (VIP transport);
4 Cessna 210 Centurion (Utility);
1 Cessna 208 (Utility);
8 Cessna 206 Super Skywagon (Utility);
4 Cessna 182Q Skylane;
4 Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II;
1 Piper PA-31P Navajo;
1 Cirrus SR-20


• HELICOPTER 20 Policing Helicopters.

Utility 20 Utl hel:
2 Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger;
4 Agusta-Westland AW-109E Power;
1 MBB/Kawasaki BK-117B-1
1 Eurocopter EC-145 (BK-117);
2 Eurocopter EC-135T1;
1 Eurocopter Bo-105S
2 EurocopterBo-105LSA-3;
5 MBB Bo-105C


• FACILITIES
  Headquarters: Santiago de Chile
  13 Zones (Paramilitary 39 district; 174 comisaria)
  Prefectura Aeropolicial de Carabineros de Chile

  Santiago/Eulogio Sánchez - Tobalaba (SCTB) Police Airbase
  Seccíon de Aviones: Cessna 550, Cessna 210, Cessna 208, Cessna 206,Cessna182Q, Piper PA-31T, Piper PA-31P, Cirrus SR-20    
  Sección de Helicopteros: Bell 206B-3, AW-109E, BK-117B1, EC-135T1, Bo-105S, Bo-105LS,
   
  Other Police Aviation (Policia de Investigaciones de Chile)

Notes:  Other Equipment: APC: 25 Roland.
The Chilean Gendarmerie is a service Which is influenced by its historic and Actively Maintains links With The Chilean army. As a result it is an armed uniformed service of a to-military character, and it is Organized on a para-military basis using army ranks. However the rank of Director General can be filled by a veteran Either officer of the force or to Civilian, in Either case under the appointment and confidence of the President.

Official website: http://www.carabineros.cl/