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| Bolivarian National Police Policía Nacional Bolivariana | |
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| Abbreviation | PNB |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | VEN |
| Operations jurisdiction | VEN |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Caracas |
The Policía Nacional Bolivariana (Spanish: Bolivarian National Police, PNB) is Venezuela's national police force, created in 2009. Law enforcement in Venezuela has historically been highly fragmented, and the creation of a national police force was originally unpopular among the public and organizations.[1] The creation of a National Police was one of the recommendations of a 2006 National Commission on Police Reform (CONAREPOL). At the time that the force was set up, the wage rate for officers in the new force was three times higher than that in existing forces.
As of July 2010, the PNB had around 2,400 officers, with a further 1,400 in training. Now it has grown into an estimated 20,000-strong national police force.
- ^ "THE POLITICS OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE" (PDF). United States Department of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2015.