List of law enforcement agencies

A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any agency which enforces the law. This may be a special or local police/sheriffs, state troopers, and federal police such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the United States Marshals (USMS). Also, it can be used to describe an international organization such as Europol or Interpol. This is a list of law enforcement agencies, organized by continent and then by country.

International – Africa – Asia – Europe – North America – Oceania – South America – Disbanded


International

Africa

Algeria

Further information: Law enforcement in Algeria

Angola

Further information: Law enforcement in Angola
  • The National Police Force ( Angola )

Benin

Further information: Law enforcement in Benin

Botswana

Further information: Law enforcement in Botswana

Burkina Faso

Further information: Law enforcement in Burkina Faso

Burundi

Further information: Law enforcement in Burundi

Cameroon

Further information: Law enforcement in Cameroon

Cape Verde

Further information: Law enforcement in Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Further information: Law enforcement in the Central African Republic

Chad

Further information: Law enforcement in Chad

Comoros

Further information: Law enforcement in the Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Further information: Law enforcement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

Further information: Law enforcement in the Republic of the Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Further information: Law enforcement in Côte d'Ivoire

Djibouti

Further information: Law enforcement in Djibouti

Egypt

Further information: Egyptian National Police

Equatorial Guinea

Further information: Law enforcement in Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Further information: Law enforcement in Eritrea

Ethiopia

Further information: Law enforcement in Ethiopia

Gabon

Further information: Law enforcement in Gabon

Gambia

Further information: Law enforcement in the Gambia

Ghana

Further information: Law enforcement in Ghana

Guinea

Further information: Law enforcement in Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Further information: Law enforcement in Guinea-Bissau
  • Judicial Police
  • National Republic Guards (Gendarmerie or Police)

Kenya

Further information: Law enforcement in Kenya

Lesotho

Further information: Law enforcement in Lesotho

Liberia

Further information: Law enforcement in Liberia

Libya

Further information: Law enforcement in Libya

Madagascar

Further information: Law enforcement in Madagascar

Malawi

Further information: Law enforcement in Malawi

Mali

Further information: Law enforcement in Mali

Mauritania

Further information: Law enforcement in Mauritania

Mauritius

Further information: Law enforcement in Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Further information: Law enforcement in Mozambique
  • Mozambique Republic Police

Namibia

Nationwide
Municipalities

Niger

Further information: Law enforcement in Niger

Nigeria

Further information: Law enforcement in Nigeria

Rwanda

Further information: Law enforcement in Rwanda

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Further information: Law enforcement in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

São Tomé and Príncipe

Further information: Law enforcement in São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Further information: Law enforcement in Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Further information: Law enforcement in Sierra Leone

Somalia

Further information: Law enforcement in Somalia

South Africa

Further information: Law enforcement in South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Further information: Law enforcement in Sudan

Eswatini

Further information: Law enforcement in Eswatini

Tanzania

Further information: Law enforcement in Tanzania

Togo

Further information: Law enforcement in Togo

Tunisia

  • Ministry of Interior
    • Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale (Police)
    • Direction Générale de la Garde Nationale (National Guard)
    • Office National de la Protection Civile (Firefighter)
  • Ministry of Finance
    • Direction Générale des Douanes (Customs)
  • Ministry of Justice
    • Direction Générale des Prisons et de la Rééducation (Prisons Guards)
  • Presidency
    • Direction Générale de la Sécurité du Chef de l'Etat et des Personnalités Officielles (Presidential Guards)

Uganda

Further information: Law enforcement in Uganda

Zambia

Further information: Law enforcement in Zambia

Zimbabwe

Further information: Law enforcement in Zimbabwe

Asia

Afghanistan

Main article: Law enforcement in Afghanistan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Main article: Law enforcement in Bangladesh

Bhutan

Brunei

Cambodia

People's Republic of China

Mainland China

A woman asking a Hong Kong policeman for directions.

Hong Kong

Macau

ROC Coast Guard patrol boats

Republic of China (Taiwan)

India

  • Indian Police Service - is a civil service under the All India Service. The IPS officers provide senior level leadership to law enforcement agencies both federal and state levels.

Central (federal) law enforcement agencies

State law enforcement agencies

State special jurisdiction law enforcement agencies

Indonesia

Further information: Law enforcement in Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Japanese Mitsubishi GTO patrol car

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Main article: Law enforcement in Kazakhstan
  • (National Police • Kazak Militsiya • Полиция Казахстана)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Malaysia

Police Counter-terrorist Force Pasukan Gerakan Khas during stormed the patrol vessel drill.
Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs
Malaysian Ministry of Finance
Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)
Military of Malaysia

Maldives

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

Oman

Pakistan

A personnel of the Sindh Police in uniform with a handgun on his belt.
Main article: List of law enforcement agencies in Pakistan

Federal

Provincial

Joint Army & Federal

Philippines

PSG SRU operators march during a parade in counter-terrorist combat gear. Note that they're marching with a mix of G36 and G36C assault rifles.
Philippine National Police Members on Rizal Park, Manila
Bell 429 Helicopter of the Philippine National Police
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology members in a Firearms Safety and Proficiency Training

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Syria

Tajikistan

Thailand

East Timor

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Main article: Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates
Dubai Police vehicle at the entrance of Dubai Gold Souk
Emirati level

Uzbekistan

Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uzbekistan)

Vietnam

Main article: Law enforcement in Vietnam
National
  • Vietnam People's Public Security (Công an Nhân dân Việt Nam) under the Ministry of Public Security (Bộ Công an Việt Nam), divides into:
    • Vietnam People's Police (Cảnh sát Nhân dân Việt Nam) consists of:
      • Traffic Police (Cảnh sát Giao thông), for traffic control and enforcement
      • Judiciary Police (Cảnh sát Bảo vệ và Hỗ trợ Tư pháp), for judiciary and executive enforcement
      • Rapid Response Police - also known as 113 Police (Cảnh sát Phản ứng Nhanh/Cảnh sát 113), for rapid criminal countering
      • Criminal Investigation Police (Cảnh sát Hình sự), for criminal investigation
      • Drug Investigation Police (Cảnh sát Điều tra Ma túy), for drug countering and investigation
      • Corruption Investigation Police (Cảnh sát Điều tra Tham nhũng), for corruption investigation
      • High Tech Investigation Police (Cảnh sát Điều tra Công nghệ cao), for high tech criminal investigation
      • Administrative Police (Cảnh sát Quản lý Hành chính), for administrative and resident services
      • Environmental Police (Cảnh sát Môi trường), for environmental law enforcement
      • Fire and Rescue Police (Cảnh sát Phòng cháy Chữa cháy và Cứu nạn Cứu hộ), for firefighting, search and rescue missions
      • Prison Guard (Cảnh sát Trại giam), for prison management and control
      • Mobile Police command ( Bộ tư lệnh Cảnh sát Cơ động), for riot and terrorist countering
      • Order Police (Cảnh sát Trật tự), for public order response
      • Protective Police (Cảnh sát Bảo vệ Mục tiêu), for protective services of properties and personnel
    • Vietnam People's Security (An ninh Nhân dân Việt Nam) consists of:
      • Cyber Security (An ninh Mạng), for cyber and internet affairs
      • Immigration Security (An ninh Xuất nhập cảnh), for immigration management, airport and seaport entry
      • Intelligence Service (Tình báo), for intelligence collection and investigation
      • Ciphering Service (Cơ yếu), for protection of top secret documents
      • Border Checkpoint Security (An ninh Cửa khẩu), for border checkpoint entry
      • Protective Guard command (Bộ tư lệnh Cảnh vệ), for protective services of the State and Communist Party leaders
      • Social Security (An ninh Xã hội), for social issues
      • Secret Service (Ngoại tuyến), for intelligence collection in secrecy
      • Political Security (An ninh Chính trị), for political protection
      • Financial and Monetary Security (An ninh Tài chính và Tiền tệ), for financial investigation
      • Economical Security (An ninh Kinh tế), for economical investigation
      • Agricultural and Rural Security (An ninh Nông nghiệp Nông thôn), for rural issues
      • Information and Communication Security (An ninh Thông tin và Truyền thông), for information, press and media investigation
    • Vietnam Customs under the Ministry of Finance
    • Vietnam Border Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defence
    • Vietnam Forest Ranger and Vietnam Fishery Surveillance under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Local
  • Provincial/Municipal Public Security (Công an Tỉnh/Thành phố Trực thuộc Trung ương)
    • District/Town/Provincial City Public Security (Công an Quận/Huyện/Thị xã/Thành phố Trực thuộc Tỉnh)
      • Commune/Ward/Township Public Security (Công an Xã/Phường/Thị trấn)

Yemen

Europe

Albania

Andorra

Armenia

Austria

Main article: Law enforcement in Austria
Federal
Car of the Austrian Finanzpolizei
VW Touran in the Austrian Police livery
Standard vehicle of the Austrian Justizwache
Municipalities

Azerbaijan

Bailiwick of Guernsey

Bailiwick of Jersey

Belarus

Belgium

Federal level

  • Federal police (1 federal force for the entire country, responsible for specialized and supra-local policing as well as support to the local police)

Local level

  • Local police (189 local forces for 189 police zones that encompass either one muninicipality or multiple municipalities, responsible for basic policing)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Main article: Law enforcement in Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech police car in Prague in 2016.

Czech Republic

Main article: Law enforcement in the Czech Republic
National
Municipal

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Main article: Law enforcement in France

National

Republican Guard Infantry in ceremonial uniform.
Police municipale Peugeot car in Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.


Municipal

Overseas France

Georgia

Germany

Main article: List of law enforcement agencies in Germany
German Bundespolizei (federal police) Eurocopter Super Puma
New Bundespolizei offshore patrol vessel BP 81 Potsdam

Federal

Landespolizei (state police) officer in Hamburg (Germany)

State

Car of the Stadtpolizei in Frankfurt

Municipalities

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Main article: Icelandic Police

Ireland

A member of the motorcycle unit of the Garda Síochána.

Isle of Man

"Carabinieri" in Florence, Italy

Italy

Main article: Law enforcement in Italy
National
Guardia di Finanza police in central Rome.
Polizia di Stato Lamborghini Gallardo
Provincial
  • Polizia Provinciale (Provincial Police) that mainly enforce hunting and fishing laws, it consists of several organizations (not a LEA by itself)
Municipal
  • Polizia Municipale (Municipal Police; originally called the Vigiles or Vigili Urbani), it consists of several organizations (not a LEA by itself)

Latvia

Lichtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

The Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Civilian

Military

Romania

Russia

Main article: Law enforcement in Russia

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Car of National Police in Slovakia
Main article: Law enforcement in Slovakia
National
Municipal

Slovenia

Spain

National
Autonomous communities
Municipal

Sweden

Switzerland

Swiss police car

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Main article: List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories

Territorial police forces

Territorial police forces' area in the UK

National police forces

National non-police law enforcement forces

Military Service police forces

British Overseas Territories police forces

MOD overseas police forces

Overseas service police forces

  • British Indian Ocean Territory Joint Service Police Unit
  • Cyprus Joint Police Unit
  • Falkland Islands Joint Service Police Security Unit
  • Gibraltar Joint Provost and Security Unit

Vatican

North America

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Bermuda

Canada

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer stands watch over detained migrants aboard R-V Strait Hunter, which was simulating a migrant vessel, 8 May 2012, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, during exercise 120508-N-IL267-082
Main article: List of law enforcement agencies in Canada
Main article: Law enforcement in Canada

Federal

Provincial

Municipal

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominica, Commonwealth of

Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Haiti

Main article: Law enforcement in Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Federal

  • Federales (former federal law enforcement agencies of Mexico):
    • Federal Police (Policía Federal), former Policía Federal Preventiva (Federal Preventive Police, 1999–2009), disbanded in 2019
    • 3rd Military Police Brigade from the Mexican Army
    • Policía Federal de Caminos (Federal Highway Police, 1928–1999)
  • Guardia Nacional, since 2019, a gendarmerie that replaced the former civilian agency
  • Policía Federal Ministerial (Federal Ministerial Police; since 2019, Coordinación de Métodos de Investigación, Investigative Methods Coordination), federal investigative agency under the authority of Fiscalía General de la República (Attorney General of Mexico)

State and local

  • State police (Policía Estatal, its official name may vary from state to state), 32 independent agencies under each State's governor authority
  • State Ministerial Police (Policía Estatal Ministerial, its mame also may vary), under each State's Attorney authority
  • Local or Municipal Police (Policía municipal). Most of 2,454 Municipalities of Mexico have its own Police Department under mayor's (presidente municipal) authority
  • Mexico City Police in both state and municipal duties throughout the 16 boroughs of Mexico City

Nicaragua

Panama

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

Bat Masterson (standing second from right), Wyatt Earp (sitting second from left), and other Deputy Marshals during the Wild West era. Some of the earliest types of law enforcement in the U.S.
Modern day Deputy Marshals getting prepared for a raid.

Federal

Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States (Feds)
United States Department of State (DOS)
United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of Defense (DOD)

Department of the Army

Department of the Navy

Department of the Air and Space Force

National Security Agency

United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
United States Department of the Interior (USDI)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
United States Department of Commerce (DOC)
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
United States Department of Education (ED)
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Customs officers board a ship at the US Canada border
United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
Other federal law enforcement agencies

State, county and local

Main article: List of United States state and local law enforcement agencies

Territorial police

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
See also: Puerto Rico municipal police
Territory of Guam
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Territory of American Samoa
Territory of the United States Virgin Islands

Railroad Police

Oceania

Australia

Federal

Service Police

State

Fiji

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Federated States of Micronesia

Nauru

New Zealand

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Pitcairn Islands

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

South America

Argentina

See also: Argentine Interior Security System

Federal

Armed Forces of Argentina

Provincial

Each one of Argentina's twenty-three provinces has its own Provincial Police force.

Local

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Disbanded agencies

Note: Many of these fall under the definition of secret police and derive from that list.

Austria

Costa Rica

Czechoslovakia

Germany

Federal Republic of Germany
East Germany
Nazi Germany

Fascist Italy

Empire of Japan

Panama Canal Zone

Second Polish Republic

People's Republic of Poland

Philippines

Communist Romania

Former Soviet Union/Russia

South Vietnam

See also

References

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