National Border Service

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National Border Service Servicio Nacional de Fronteras de la República de Panamá (Spanish)
SENAFRONT emblem
Abbreviation	SENAFRONT
Motto	Dios y Patria God and Country
Agency overview
Formed	August 8, 2008
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Panama
Constituting instrument	Decree Law No. 8, 2008[1]
General nature	Civilian police
Specialist jurisdiction	National border patrol, security, and integrity.
Operational structure
Overseen by	Ministry of Public Security
Sworn members	3,624 officers (2013)[2]
Unsworn members	123 personnel (2013)[2]
Elected officer responsible	Juan Manuel Pino Forero, Minister of Public Security
Agency executives	Oriel Ortega Benitez[3], Director General Roger E. Mojica R.[3], Deputy Director General
Parent agency	Panamanian Public Forces
Notables
Anniversary	August 8
Website
www.senafront.gob.pa

The National Border Service, also called SENAFRONT (abbreviation for Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Fronteras), is a police force specialized in the land border area and branch of the Panamanian Public Forces. Its mission is to protect Panama's land borders and protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and protect rights and freedoms of people, maintain public order, prevent and investigate crimes within their jurisdictions.^[1]

Created in 2008, it is the border guard branch of the Panamanian Public Forces.