Ertzaintza
right|thumb|275px|Ertzaintza Headquarters in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Key facts
- Law enforcement agency.agencyname
- People's Guard
- Law enforcement agency.badge
- Escudo de la Ertzaintza.svg
- Law enforcement agency.badgecaption
- Badge of the
- Law enforcement agency.formedyear
- 1982
- Law enforcement agency.budget
- US$634.34 million (€570 million) (2015)
- Law enforcement agency.flag
- Flag_of_the_Ertzaintza.svg
- Law enforcement agency.flagcaption
- Flag of the
- Law enforcement agency.country
- Spain
- Law enforcement agency.divtype
- Autonomous Community
- Law enforcement agency.divname
- Basque Country
- Law enforcement agency.governingbody
- Home Office of the Basque Government
- Law enforcement agency.constitution1
~22 min read
Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- After the Carlist Wars
- During transition
- Officers
- Equipment
- Beltzak
- Rank insignia
- Problems with ETA and controversies
- Etymology
- References
- External links
right|thumb|275px|Ertzaintza Headquarters in Vitoria-Gasteiz
The '''' (, or People's Guard) is the autonomous police force for the Basque Country, largely replacing the Spanish Policía Nacional (National Police) and Guardia Civil (Civil Guard), being the main law enforcement and security force in the Basque Country. An Ertzaintza member is called an ertzaina ().