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	'''Rodolfo Barrenechea''' (~~born~~ 6 February 1915) was an Argentine police officer who served as the first [[Chef der Ordnungspolizei]] from 15 April 1970 until 15 April 1982. A senior officer of the [[Policía Federal Argentina]] before ~~his appointment, he was selected by~~ [[Jan Paap]] to lead the newly created [[Ordnungspolizei]] ~~and was given the rank of General der Polizei~~.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>		'''Rodolfo Barrenechea''' (6 February 1915 – 18 October 1997) was an Argentine police officer who served as the first [[Chef der Ordnungspolizei]] from 15 April 1970 until his retirement on 15 April 1982. He had been a senior officer in the [[Policía Federal Argentina]] before [[Jan Paap]] appointed him General der Polizei to lead the newly created [[Ordnungspolizei]].<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

	== Early life and career ==		== Early life and police career ==

	Barrenechea was born on 6 February 1915 in [[Carlos Keen]], ~~a small settlement in~~ [[Buenos Aires Province]]. ~~He came from a modest~~ Basque-Argentine ~~family that made its living from~~ dairy farming. He later joined the Policía Federal Argentina and had reached senior command by ~~the end of the 1960s~~.		Barrenechea was born on 6 February 1915 in [[Carlos Keen]], [[Buenos Aires Province]]. His family was Basque-Argentine and supported itself through dairy farming. He later joined the Policía Federal Argentina and had reached senior command by 1970.

	~~Following~~ the failed police response near [[San Nicolás de los Arroyos]] on 31 October 1969, Paap ordered a review of the separate ~~Argentine~~ police command structures. ~~After deciding~~ to ~~replace them with~~ a central uniformed police organization~~, he~~ selected ~~Barrenechea~~ to head the new force.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>		After the failed police response near [[San Nicolás de los Arroyos]] on 31 October 1969, Paap ordered a review of the separate police command structures operating in Argentina. The review preceded his decision to create a single central uniformed police organization. Barrenechea was selected to head the new force.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

	== Chef der Ordnungspolizei ==		== Chef der Ordnungspolizei ==

	Paap created the Ordnungspolizei by Führerbefehl on 15 April 1970. Barrenechea ~~was appointed General der Polizei and became~~ its first chief on the same day. He directed the transfer of Argentine police personnel into the new structure ~~while the~~ central staff ~~was established in~~ [[Georgetown]], [[Tanoa~~]]. Argentina was placed under one Ordnungspolizei command headquartered in [[Buenos Aires~~]].<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>		Paap created the Ordnungspolizei by Führerbefehl on 15 April 1970 and appointed Barrenechea as its first chief on the same day. Barrenechea received the rank of General der Polizei. He directed the transfer of Argentine police personnel into the new structure and placed them under an Argentine Ordnungspolizei command headquartered in [[Buenos Aires]]. The central Ordnungspolizei staff operated from [[Georgetown]], [[Tanoa]].<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

	~~The~~ transfer ~~changed the officers'~~ command ~~authority before their uniforms were replaced~~. ~~Existing Argentine uniforms~~ remained ~~temporarily authorized while~~ the ~~new organization issued its own credentials~~ and ~~ranks. Complete~~ Ordnungspolizei ~~uniforms were distributed during 1970 and 1971~~.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-~~uniforms~~"/>		After [[Fiji]] was annexed in 1975, Barrenechea oversaw the transfer of its existing police into a Fiji Ordnungspolizei command headquartered in [[Suva]]. He remained chief during the [[Suva Crisis]], which began on 31 December 1979. Delayed instructions from Tanoa hindered the initial police response. After the crisis ended on 2 January 1980, Barrenechea ordered a permanent direct communications line between the Suva command and Ordnungspolizei headquarters in Georgetown.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

	After [[Fiji]] was annexed in 1975, Barrenechea oversaw the transfer of its existing police into a Fiji Ordnungspolizei command headquartered in [[Suva]]. He remained chief during the [[Suva Crisis]], which began on 31 December 1979. Communication failures between Fiji and the central command disrupted the initial police response. After the crisis ended on 2 January 1980, Barrenechea gave the Suva command a permanent direct communications line to Georgetown for emergencies.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>		Barrenechea remained Chef der Ordnungspolizei after [[Eef Paap]] succeeded Jan Paap as Führer in January 1980. He retired on 15 April 1982. Barrenechea died on 18 October 1997 at the age of 82.

	Barrenechea remained Chef der Ordnungspolizei after [[Eef Paap]] succeeded Jan Paap in January 1980. He retired ~~from the office~~ on 15 April 1982.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Ordnungspolizei]]		* [[Ordnungspolizei]]
	* [[Policía Federal Argentina]]		* [[Policía Federal Argentina]]
			* [[Suva Crisis]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|refs=		{{Reflist\|refs=
	<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history">"[[Ordnungspolizei#History\|History]]". ''Ordnungspolizei''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>		<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history">"[[Ordnungspolizei#History\|History]]". ''Ordnungspolizei''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	~~<ref name="ordnungspolizei-uniforms">"[[Ordnungspolizei#Personnel and uniforms\|Personnel and uniforms]]". ''Ordnungspolizei''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>~~
	}}		}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = Rodolfo Barrenechea
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|2|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Carlos Keen]], [[Buenos Aires Province]], [[Argentina]]
| occupation = Police officer
| era = [[Vriend Era]]
| height = 1.63 m
| title = [[Chef der Ordnungspolizei]]
| term = 15 April 1970 – 15 April 1982
| predecessor = Office established
}}

'''Rodolfo Barrenechea''' (born 6 February 1915) was an Argentine police officer who served as the first [[Chef der Ordnungspolizei]] from 15 April 1970 until 15 April 1982. A senior officer of the [[Policía Federal Argentina]] before his appointment, he was selected by [[Jan Paap]] to lead the newly created [[Ordnungspolizei]] and was given the rank of General der Polizei.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

== Early life and career ==

Barrenechea was born on 6 February 1915 in [[Carlos Keen]], a small settlement in [[Buenos Aires Province]]. He came from a modest Basque-Argentine family that made its living from dairy farming. He later joined the Policía Federal Argentina and had reached senior command by the end of the 1960s.

Following the failed police response near [[San Nicolás de los Arroyos]] on 31 October 1969, Paap ordered a review of the separate Argentine police command structures. After deciding to replace them with a central uniformed police organization, he selected Barrenechea to head the new force.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

== Chef der Ordnungspolizei ==

Paap created the Ordnungspolizei by Führerbefehl on 15 April 1970. Barrenechea was appointed General der Polizei and became its first chief on the same day. He directed the transfer of Argentine police personnel into the new structure while the central staff was established in [[Georgetown]], [[Tanoa]]. Argentina was placed under one Ordnungspolizei command headquartered in [[Buenos Aires]].<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

The transfer changed the officers' command authority before their uniforms were replaced. Existing Argentine uniforms remained temporarily authorized while the new organization issued its own credentials and ranks. Complete Ordnungspolizei uniforms were distributed during 1970 and 1971.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-uniforms"/>

After [[Fiji]] was annexed in 1975, Barrenechea oversaw the transfer of its existing police into a Fiji Ordnungspolizei command headquartered in [[Suva]]. He remained chief during the [[Suva Crisis]], which began on 31 December 1979. Communication failures between Fiji and the central command disrupted the initial police response. After the crisis ended on 2 January 1980, Barrenechea gave the Suva command a permanent direct communications line to Georgetown for emergencies.<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history"/>

Barrenechea remained Chef der Ordnungspolizei after [[Eef Paap]] succeeded Jan Paap in January 1980. He retired from the office on 15 April 1982.

== See also ==
* [[Ordnungspolizei]]
* [[Policía Federal Argentina]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="ordnungspolizei-history">"[[Ordnungspolizei#History|History]]". ''Ordnungspolizei''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="ordnungspolizei-uniforms">"[[Ordnungspolizei#Personnel and uniforms|Personnel and uniforms]]". ''Ordnungspolizei''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}

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