In Spain, there are the following local police bodies, whose names depend on the institutional tradition of each place: •
Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona •
Policía Municipal de Madrid •
Policía Local Málaga •
Udaltzaingoa en País Vasco •
Policía Municipal de Pamplona •
Policía Local de Albacete •
Policía Local de Santander •
Policía Local de Murcia •
Policía Municipal de Valladolid •
Policía Local de Gijón Forces also exist in other municipalities. According to the provisions of Royal Legislative Decree 781/1986, of April 18, which approves the Consolidated Text of the current legal provisions regarding the Local Regime, the fourth transitional provision states, "The Local Police will only exist in municipalities with a population greater than 5,000 inhabitants, unless the Ministry of Territorial Administration authorizes its creation in those with a lower census." ==See also ==