Law enforcement in
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
is the responsibility of three bodies:
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Guarda Nacional Republicana
The National Republican Guard ( pt, Guarda Nacional Republicana) or GNR is the national gendarmerie force of Portugal.
Members of the GNR are military personnel, subject to military law and organisation, unlike the agents of the civilian Publi ...
: National Republican Guard. A
gendarmerie that mainly work out of major cities but in 98% of the Portuguese territory and provides a national
highway patrol
A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is prima ...
, a
fiscal guard
, mottotranslated = For the Motherland and for the Law
, formedyear = 1885
, formedmonthday = September 17
, preceding1 = Barrier guards ({{italic correction, {{lang, pt, Guardas barreiras )
, dissolved = 1993
, superseding ...
and a national environment protection police.
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Polícia de Segurança Pública
The Polícia de Segurança Pública MHTE (PSP; ''Public Security Police'') is the national civil police force of Portugal. Part of the Portuguese security forces, the mission of the PSP is to defend Republican democracy, safeguarding internal se ...
: Public Security Police. Civilian police force that works in larger urban areas.
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Polícia Judiciária
The (PJ; en, Judiciary Police) is the national criminal investigation police agency of Portugal, focused in fighting serious crimes, including homicides, kidnapping, organized crime, terrorism, illegal drug trade, corruption, cybercrime and ...
: Judicial Police. Overseen by the
Public Ministry, they investigate criminal cases.
See also
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Maritime Authority System
In Portugal, the coast guard role is performed by several government agencies that, together, form the Maritime Authority System ( pt, Sistema de Autoridade Marítima, SAM). The SAM includes the Portuguese Navy, the National Republican Guard (GNR ...
Islands:
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Law enforcement in Madeira
Law enforcement in Madeira is part of the law enforcement in Portugal.
The atlantic archipelago of Madeira constitutes one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, with a number of devolved powers being performed by its Regional Government. H ...
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Law enforcement in the Azores
Crime:
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Crime in Portugal
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Police brutality in Portugal
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Police corruption in Portugal
References
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