National Police Agency (Mongolia)

National Police Agency
Цагдаагийн Ерөнхий Газар
Tsagdaagiin Erönkhii Gazar
The patch of the National Police Agency
The patch of the National Police Agency
Agency overview
Formed19 July 1921
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyMongolia
Operations jurisdictionMongolia
Constituting instrument
  • Law on Police Service[1]
General nature
Operational structure
Parent agencyMinistry of Justice and Home Affairs
Website
police.gov.mn

The National Police Agency (Mongolian: Цагдаагийн Ерөнхий Газар, romanizedTsagdaagiin Erönkhii Gazar) is an agency that is part of the Government of Mongolia and acts as a reserve force for the Armed Forces of Mongolia. It is currently an agency of the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs and is the primary law enforcement organization in Mongolia.[2] The Police is assisted by the Directorate of the Internal Troops of Mongolia.

  1. ^ Монгол Улсын хууль Цагдаагийн албаны тухай = Mongolian Law on Police Service, 2017 (using the term цагдаагийн төв байгууллага tsagdaagiin töv baiguullaga = central police organization)
  2. ^ "State Police Department (Mongolia) | GHDx". ghdx.healthdata.org. Retrieved Jul 12, 2019.