Arturo Venegas
Arturo Venegas Sánchez (1 January 1883 — 6 March 1950) was a Chilean politician and police officer who served as a deputy in the 1930–1932 legislative period.
He represented Valparaíso at the International Police Conference in New York City in May 1923, where Venegas was appointed active vice-president, a position he retained after the conference was permanently established.
In 1924, Venegas received a gold medal for more than 15 years of effective service in the police institution, as well as an Order of Merit awarded by the New York Police Department (NYPD).
Biography
He was born in Angol on 1 January 1883 to Agustín Venegas and Delfina Sánchez. Venegas married Clara Yáñez in 1903 and they had six children. He studied at the Líceo de Angol ―Angol Secondary School―.
In 1903, Venegas joined the Police of Victoria, Chile as sub-inspector, later leaving to take a position in the Victoria Governor's Office. In 1907, he worked as sub-inspector in the Santiago Police, becoming an inspector in 1911. Two years later, he served as acting commissioner of the Iquique police.
In 1915, he was sub-commissioner of the Chillán Police, later becoming commissioner of the 4th Police Station in Valparaíso. In the seaport city, he was in charge of the Police Academy for two years, served as head of the Police Hospital, and supervised the inspection of the Youth Service.
In 1925, Venegas was assigned to the Santiago Police, and that same year was appointed sub-prefect of the Iquique Police, where he was appointed Head of the Personal Department of the General Directorate. Similarly, he participated in the merger of institutions that formed Carabineros de Chile —the current Chilean police–, and was the first head of its Personnel Department.
Political career
In 1930, he was appointed deputy by Carlos Ibáñez del Campo's dictatorship (1927–1931). Venegas represented Pisagua and Tarapacá for the 1930–1934 period ―36th National Congress of Chile― concluded after the 1932 socialist coup d'etat of June 6.
Venegas served on the committees of Interior Government; Legislation and Justice; and Public Education.
He died in Santiago on March 6, 1950.