Quote Originally Posted by Mambo View Post
Genuine question - why would it matter who pays for their training ?

Ive been sent on a FAW training course by my local team - doesnt make me an employee of the FAW (well if it did - they never told me)
Guardia Civil are members of the European Gendarmerie Force.

From Wikipedia:

The European Gendarmerie Force (EUROGENDFOR or EGF) was launched by an agreement in 2006 between five member states of the European Union (EU): France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. Romania joined in 2009; Poland in 2011. Its purpose is the creation of a European intervention force with militarised police functions and specialisation in crisis management. Its status is enshrined in the Treaty of Velsen of 18 October 2007. The headquarters are located in Vicenza, Italy.