French National Police

The National Police (Police Nationale) is one of two national police forces and the main civil law enforcement agency of France, with primary jurisdiction in cities and large towns. The other main agency is the military Gendarmerie, with primary jurisdiction in smaller towns and rural and border areas. The National Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior and has about 150,000 employees.

Related Topics:
National police - France - Gendarmerie - Ministry of the Interior

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The National Police operates mostly in large cities and towns. In that context:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• it conducts security operations (patrols, traffic control...)
• under the supervision of the judiciary, it conducts criminal enquiries, serves search warrants, etc.; it maintains specific services ("judiciary police") for criminal enquiries.
 
French National Police: Ranks ►