The National Gendarmerie is one of two national law enforcement forces of France, along with the National Police. The Gendarmerie is a branch of the French Armed Forces placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, with additional duties from the Ministry of Armed Forces. Its responsibilities include policing smaller towns, suburbs and rural areas, crowd and riot control, and criminal investigation, including cybercrime. By contrast, the National Police is a civilian law enforcement agency that is in charge of policing cities and larger towns. Because of its military status, the Gendarmerie also fulfills a range of military and defence missions. The Gendarmerie has a strength of around 102,269 people.
The Gendarmerie is the heir of the Maréchaussée, the oldest police force in France, dating back to the Middle Ages.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gendarmerie
Phone +33 4 90 31 00 17
Address 187 Route de Carpentras, 84130, France
Coordinates 43°57'59.591" N 4°51'49.227" E
