Gambia Police Force | |
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Abbreviation | GPF |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1965 |
Preceding agencies | |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | The Gambia |
Operations jurisdiction | The Gambia |
Size | 10,689 square kilometres (4,127 sq mi) |
Population | 1,882,450 |
Legal jurisdiction | The Gambia |
Governing body | Minister of the Interior |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | GPF Headquarters, Ecowas Drive |
Sworn members | 5,000 |
Elected officer responsible |
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Agency executive |
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The Gambia Police Force is the primary independent domestic intelligence, security and law enforcement agency in The Gambia. Under the Ministry of the Interior, the force is headed by an inspector general of police. The current size of the force is 5,000 uniformed and plain-clothed officers. The Gambia Police Force deals with corruption via a specialized fraud and commercial crimes unit.