National Police of Niger

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National Police of Niger
Police nationale du Niger
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Seal of the National Police
Flag of the National Police (Niger).png
Flag of the National Police
AbbreviationPNN
MottoÉcouter, Protéger, Servir
Listen, Protect, Serve
Agency overview
Formed1999
Employees5000 (2014) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)
Niger
Operations jurisdiction Niger
Legal jurisdictionUrban areas
Governing body Government of Niger
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byDirection générale de la police nationale
Headquarters Niamey, Niger
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Assahaba Ebankawel, Director-General
Parent agency Ministry of Interior, Public Safety and Decentralization
Directorates
11
  • Direction Ecole Nationale de la Police
  • Direction Ressources Financières
  • Direction Ressources Humaines
  • Direction Logistique/Infrastructures
  • Direction Sécurité Publique
  • Direction Police Judiciaire
  • Direction Renseignement Intérieur
  • Direction Protection Hautes Personnalités
  • Direction Etudes/Rég. Coopération Technique
Website
Official website (in French)
[1] [2]

The National Police (French : Police Nationale) is the national civilian police force of Niger. The National Police are under the Ministry of Interior, Public Safety and Decentralization and report to the General Directorate of National Police. They are responsible for law enforcement in urban areas, the protection of government buildings and institutions, and the security of government leaders. [3] Niger's gendarmerie, the Gendarmerie Nationale, is a separate agency under the Niger Armed Forces, and are responsible for policing in rural areas.

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The National Police numbered approximately 5,000 in 2014. The Niger police emergency number is 17.

The National Police sponsor a semi-professional football club, AS Police, which plays in the Super Ligue.

Organization

The General Directorate of the National Police (Direction Générale de la Police nationale - DGPN) is the highest structure of the National Police of Niger and is headed by Director-General (Directeur Général de la Police Nationale) Souley Boubacar. The General Directorate of the National Police is subdivided in 9 directorates. [4] The directorates are:

Criticism

Foreign governments have accused the National Police of being poorly trained, equipped, and corrupt. The United States Department of State has alleged that Nigerien police officers commonly ask victims of crimes to pay them for assistance when called, that police may not actually respond to calls for service, and that police take a very long time to respond. The National Police's vehicles have also been criticized for lacking basic necessities such as fuel. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Interpol Niger
  2. Official page of the National Police of Niger. Last accessed on September 18th, 2014.
  3. Déplacement du Directeur au Niger, Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France). Framework partnership document France - Niger (2006-2010), Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2006. DOSSIER NIGER: Les forces armées nigériennes (FAN), Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2003.
  4. Organigramme de la Police Nationale du Niger). Last accessed in 9/18/2014
  5. Niger. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2004. Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. February 28, 2005