Oversight Bodies · US

Puerto Rico

Independent institutions that check this jurisdiction's own power — audit, ombudsman, inspector general, civilian review, ethics, and grand-jury bodies established by statute.

5 bodies tracked 5 with law-enforcement scope Methodology v0.1

Oversight Bodies

5 tracked · ranked by independence
01 Audit

Oficina del Contralor de Puerto Rico

OCPR
83 / 100 moderate

Constitutional office attached to the Legislative Branch that audits all revenues, accounts, and disbursements of the Commonwealth, including the Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico and the...

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02 Inspector General

Oficina del Inspector General de Puerto Rico

OIG Puerto Rico
63 / 100 limited

Independent executive-branch OIG, attached to the Governor's office for administrative purposes, with operational autonomy. Conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations of all executive-branch...

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03 Inspector General

Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente de Puerto Rico

Panel FEI / PFEI
62 / 100 limited

Autonomous executive-branch agency that appoints Special Independent Prosecutors (Fiscal Especial Independiente) to investigate and criminally prosecute government officials — including police...

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04 Ethics Commission

Oficina de Ética Gubernamental de Puerto Rico

OEG
59 / 100 limited

Independent ethics office covering all executive-branch public servants, including police officers and corrections employees, for ethics violations (conflicts of interest, improper use of public...

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05 Civilian Review

Office of the Technical Compliance Advisor (Federal Monitor) — Puerto Rico Police Reform

TCA / Federal Monitor
56 / 100 limited

Court-appointed federal monitor created by the 2013 consent decree between the DOJ and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The TCA assesses PRPB compliance with all 212 monitorable paragraphs of the...

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Law Enforcement Oversight

Who watches the police?

Bodies with statutory law-enforcement scope

5 bodies · ranked by independence
Independence 83/100
LE capability 10/40
Discipline authority
none
UOF investigation
refers
Evidence access
full
Civilian composition
none
Inspector General

Oficina del Inspector General de Puerto Rico

OIG Puerto Rico
Independence 63/100
LE capability 16/40
Discipline authority
advisory
UOF investigation
refers
Evidence access
full
Civilian composition
none