The Ley del Cuerpo General de la Policía Canaria (English: Law of the General Police Corps of the Canary Islands), passed on 28 May 2008 by the Parliament of the Canary Islands, states that the functions of the police force include the guarding and protection of people, organs, buildings, facilities and installations of the autonomous community and its instrumental bodies, and to ensure compliance with the regulations and orders issued by the organs of the community, among others.
De acordo coa Lei do Corpo Xeral da Policía Canaria, aprobada o 28 de maio de 2008 polo Parlamento das Canarias, entre as funcións deste corpo policial inclúese a vixilancia e protección de persoas, órganos e edificios, establecementos e dependencias da comunidade autónoma e dos seus entes instrumentais, e velar polo cumprimento das disposicións e ordes singulares ditadas polos órganos da comunidade, entre outras.