| Directorate of National Coordination | |
|---|---|
| Direction de Coordination Nationale | |
| Active | September 1960 – 3 February 1965 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Laos |
| Allegiance | Royal Lao Government |
| Branch | Royal Lao Police |
| Type | Paramilitary police |
| Role | Air assault Artillery observer Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency Crowd control Direct action Direct fire Executive protection Force protection HUMINT Internal security Irregular warfare Jungle warfare Law enforcement Long-range penetration Military intelligence Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling PSYWAR Raiding Reconnaissance Riot control Special operations Special reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare |
| Size | 6,500 men (at height) |
| Part of | Royal Lao Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Phone Kheng, Muong Phene, Phou Khao Khouai (all near Vientiane) |
| Nickname(s) | DNC (DCN in French), Border Police |
| Engagements | Battle of Vientiane Battle of Nong Boua Lao |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Siho Lamphouthacoul Thao Ty |
The Directorate of National Coordination or DNC (French: Direction de Coordination Nationale – DCN) was the paramilitary police of the Royal Lao Police (Police Royale Laotiènne – PRL) that specialized in anti-irregular military, CQB/CQC in urban areas, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, long-range penetration, operating in difficult to access terrain with commando tactics, special reconnaissance in difficult to access and dangerous areas, and tactical special operations.
This unit was closely modelled after the Royal Thai Police (RTP) Border Patrol Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) commandos and similar in function to the later South Vietnamese National Police Field Force, the DNC was active during the early phase of the Laotian Civil War from 1960 to 1965.