National Gendarmerie (Senegal)

National Gendarmerie
*Gendarmerie nationale*
National Gendarmerie; Gendarmerie nationale
	Logo of Senegalese National Gendarmerie
Agency overview
Formed	1963
Employees	10,858
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Senegal
Constituting instrument	Decree No. 63-294 of 11 May 1963;
General nature	Gendarmerie;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Dakar
Agency executive	General of the Army Moussa Fall, High Commander of the Gendarmerie and Director of Military Justice;
Parent agency	Armed Forces of Senegal
Website
	www.gendarmerie.sn

The Senegalese National Gendarmerie (French: Gendarmerie nationale) is one of two national law enforcement force of Senegal (the other being the Police Force), serving as a branch of the Armed Forces of Senegal.^[1] As a military unit, it is placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Armed Forces. It is similar in nature to their French counterparts as well as the State Police in the U.S.^[2] It is one of the largest African contributors to peacekeeping missions around the world.^[3]

^ "French Gendarmerie and the Senegalese Gendarmerie: A Successful Relationship | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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[1] "French Gendarmerie and the Senegalese Gendarmerie: A Successful Relationship | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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