Dominican Republic National Police

Dominican National Police
Policía Nacional Dominicana
Dominican National Police Emblem
Dominican National Police Emblem
Common namePolicía Nacional
AbbreviationPN
MottoLey y Orden
Law and Order
Agency overview
FormedMarch 2, 1936 (1936-03-02)
Employees36,968
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyDominican Republic
Operations jurisdictionDominican Republic
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPalacio de la Policía Nacional
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior and Police
Notables
Person
Website
www.policianacional.gob.do

The Dominican National Police (Spanish: Policía Nacional Dominicana) is the national police force of the Dominican Republic. It is the largest police force in the Dominican Republic under the control of the Ministry of Interior and Police. Ranks and insignia are similar to those of the Dominican Army.

Its main function is to protect the Dominican nation, enforce the law by constitutional mandate to maintain and guarantee the necessary conditions for public freedoms and rights and to ensure peaceful cohabitation among the population.