Publication: La presencia de la Guardia Civil en Puerto Rico (1869-1898) : creación, organización y servicios
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2022-09-15
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El objetivo principal de la tesis es determinar los motivos que llevaron a la creación de la Guardia Civil en Puerto Rico, tras los primeros intentos fallidos para su puesta en marcha, y examinar como se desarrolló su implantación. Además, profundiza en el conocimiento de la Institución en la Isla a través del análisis de su organización, régimen de personal, misiones encomendadas y servicios prestados. A comienzos de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, la situación de inseguridad que se vivía en las provincias de Ultramar era cada vez mayor. La ineficacia mostrada por aquellas instituciones encargadas de velar por la tranquilidad pública evidenció la necesidad de organizar una fuerza policial que diera respuesta a este problema. El éxito que había alcanzado la Guardia Civil desde su creación en 1844en la erradicación del bandidaje que asolaba los caminos y campos españoles, unido a la disciplina y profesionalidad de sus hombres, hizo que el modelo del Cuerpo fuera el elegido para ser implantado en las Antillas y Filipinas. Este proceso se desarrolló en dos etapas bien diferenciadas. La primera se extendió desde la elaboración de los proyectos iniciales para su creación hasta su definitiva puesta en marcha (Cuba 1854, Filipinas 1868 y Puerto Rico 1869). La segunda fue la promulgación de la Ley de la Amalgama de 1871, que unificó la Guardia Civil de las Antillas con su homóloga peninsular en un solo Cuerpo, y que representó su consolidación al otro lado del Atlántico...
The main objective of the thesis is to determine the reasons that led to the creation of the Guardia Civil in Puerto Rico, after the first failed attempts to start with, and to examine how its implementation developed. In addition, it delves into the knowledge of the Institution on the Island through the analysis of itsorganization, personnel regime, missions entrusted and services provided. At the beginning of the second half of the Nineteenth (19th) century, the situation of insecurity that existed in the Overseas provinces was increasing. The inefficiency shown by those institutions in charge of ensuring public tranquility evidenced the need to organize a police force to respond to this problem. The success the Guardia Civil had achieved since its creation in 1844 in eradicating the banditry that plagued the Spanish roads and fields, together with the discipline and professionalism of its men, made the Corps model the one chosen to be implanted in the Antilles and the Philippines. This process was developed in two well-distinguished stages. The first one extended from the elaboration of the initial projects for its creation until its definitive start-up (Cuba 1854, Philippines, 1868 and Puerto Rico 1869). The second was the enactment of the Amalgam Law of 1871, which unified the Guardia Civil of the Antilles with its peninsular counterpart into a unique Corps, and which represented its consolidation on the other side of the Atlantic...
The main objective of the thesis is to determine the reasons that led to the creation of the Guardia Civil in Puerto Rico, after the first failed attempts to start with, and to examine how its implementation developed. In addition, it delves into the knowledge of the Institution on the Island through the analysis of itsorganization, personnel regime, missions entrusted and services provided. At the beginning of the second half of the Nineteenth (19th) century, the situation of insecurity that existed in the Overseas provinces was increasing. The inefficiency shown by those institutions in charge of ensuring public tranquility evidenced the need to organize a police force to respond to this problem. The success the Guardia Civil had achieved since its creation in 1844 in eradicating the banditry that plagued the Spanish roads and fields, together with the discipline and professionalism of its men, made the Corps model the one chosen to be implanted in the Antilles and the Philippines. This process was developed in two well-distinguished stages. The first one extended from the elaboration of the initial projects for its creation until its definitive start-up (Cuba 1854, Philippines, 1868 and Puerto Rico 1869). The second was the enactment of the Amalgam Law of 1871, which unified the Guardia Civil of the Antilles with its peninsular counterpart into a unique Corps, and which represented its consolidation on the other side of the Atlantic...
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Departamento de Historia Contemporánea, leída el 07-03-2022