CARTILLA PARA LOS AUCSILIARES Y AYUDANTES DE CUARTEL [caption title]

[Mexico]: [Guridi y Alcocer, José María]

Verlag: [Mexico, 1827

7pp. 12mo. Plain paper wrappers, stitched as issued. Slight wear to wrappers. A few spots of light foxing. Contemporary pencil annotation on front wrapper. Very good. Rare printing of new regulations outlining the duties of "aucsiliares," auxiliary police officers assigned to patrol each respective neighborhood ("cuartel") in Mexico City, likely printed for distribution to the officers themselves. Officers are directed to make note of both business and residential areas, get to know the shopkeepers and residents of their neighborhoods, and then report any unusual activities to the appropriate city officials and/or municipal police. They are expected to be on the watch for vagrants, criminals, and prostitutes, but also to help with medical emergencies, fires, and other accidents. In the case of illegal activity, they are not expected to arrest or subdue suspects; if the issue is minor, they are encouraged to try and resolve disputes peacefully. Otherwise, they are ordered to seek support from the municipal police. These regulations were a small part of the massive project of creating the legal and political structure of the First Mexican Republic in the wake of the Constitution passed in 1824, in particular managing the unique role that Mexico City played in the national consciousness: an indigenous capital before the Spanish came, then a major administrative center for the Spanish empire in the Americas, and now the capital of the new republic. José María Guridi y Alcocer (1775-1842) was secretary of the Mexico City council during this period and worked closely with representatives of Iturbide and others to negotiate the creation of the federal district in the city while maintaining the city's autonomy. José María along with his brother José Miguel (1763-1828) were prominent figures in the Mexican independence movement and the emerging republic. José Miguel was a member of the constituent congresses of 1822 and 1823, while José María was a lawyer active in political circles in the capital. These "aucsiliares" can be seen as the beginnings of Mexico's Policía Auxiliar, the national security force that guards state buildings and other specific locations, provides protective services for personnel of all branches of the government, at both the state and local level, patrols residential areas, and provides crowd control when needed. OCLC lists one copy, at Tecnológico de Monterrey; we could find no other instances of this item in the trade or at auction. OCLC 970481705. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers WRCAM56762

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Titel: CARTILLA PARA LOS AUCSILIARES Y AYUDANTES DE...
Verlag: [Mexico
Erscheinungsdatum: 1827