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Mexico
Police
Title:
Policia Federal Preventiva de Mexico (Mexican State Police)
Brief History:
The Policia Federal Preventiva (PFP), is considered a paramilitary force that is specialized in the fight against crime in Mexico. This force was created circa February 1998, by combining three existing agencies into one. It is controlled by the Secretaria de Segurida Publica. The Officer in charge "Comisionado" is ContraAlmirante Wifrido Robledo of the Mexican Navy.
National Markings:
The aircraft carry Mexican civil registrations (i.e. XC-xxx) and a PFP registration PF-xxx.
Main Headquarters:
Mexico City
Aircraft Inventory:
By November 2000 the PFP had 43 aircraft, including 10 fixed wing and 25 rotary wing.Current service types:-
| Aircraft Type | Total Del'd |
Total Now |
Role | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASA CN235-100/200 | 1/1 | 1/1 | Transport | USA/Spain |
| Antonov An-32B | 2 | 2 | Transport | Ukraine |
| DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | 2 | Transport | Canada |
| Rockwell Aero Commander | 5 | 5 | Transport | USA |
| Learjet 24 | 1 | 1 | Transport | Impounded |
| Cessna 182 Skylane | 5 | 5 | Policing | USA |
| Cessna 404 Titan | 1 | 1 | Policing | USA |
| Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk | 7 | 7 | Transport | USA |
| Aérospatiale SA-330 Puma | 2 | 2 | Transport | France |
| Mil Mi-17 | 4 | 4 | Transport | Ukraine |
| Eurocopter EC120B Colibri | 5 | 5 | Policing | France |
| Eurocopter AS350B2/B3 Ecureuil | 1/1 | 1/1 | Policing | France |
| Eurocopter AS355N Fennec | 1 | 1 | Policing | France |
| Bell 206L-4 LongRanger | 14 | 14 | Policing | USA |
| Bell 212 | 1 | 1 | Policing | USA |
| MD Helicopters MD530F | 2 | 2 | Policing | USA |
| Bell 206B JetRanger | 7 | 7 | Training | USA |
Organisation:
The flight training of PFP personnel is being undertaken at the Naval Aviation School
at Las Bajadas, Veracruz.
Future Plans:
Not known.
Bibliography:
- Policia Federal Preventiva
- America Vuela No.66 Dec.2000/Jan.2001
- Air Forces Monthly March 2001
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