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There are three major law enforcement/security entities in Suriname."Suriname 2014 Crime and Safety Report", Overseas Security Advisory Council, US State Department, 22 August 2014.
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Organisations


Korps Politie Suriname

The largest force and the most published in the media is the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS). This is a traditional police department model and is responsible for all the policing efforts. Under the main umbrella of the KPS, there are three branches. *The city police handle all issues inside the city limits of Paramaribo. * The rural police handle everything outside of Paramaribo. * The Judicial Police are composed of specialised police units, such as forensics, fraud, homicide, etc.


Military police

The second largest military police polices all members of the Surinamese Military and handles border control/immigration functions.


Directorate of National Security

The third largest law enforcement/security entity are the Surinamese Directorate of National Security. The Directorate is responsible for the Central Intelligence and Security Service (CIVD) and the presidential personal security unit.


Bijstands- en Beveiligingsdienst Suriname

The Bijstands- en Beveiligingsdienst Suriname (BBS) is the assistance and security service of Suriname. In general, the Security Service is responsible for: * the protection of persons and property located in government buildings, public locations and markets; * the security of government buildings; * effective and alert fire prevention; * the security and assistance of the various disbursements to be made by the government agencies in the city and district. * The Minister may entrust the Security Service with the security of specially designated persons and objects.


Human rights

LGBT individuals have made claims of police mistreatment in Paramaribo. A 2012 UN report stated that Suriname's police scored the lowest in the region in communicating respectably with citizens."Suriname police the rudest - UN report", Stabroek News, February 27, 2012.
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See also

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Crime in Suriname This article discusses crime in Suriname. Crime by type Murder In 2012, Suriname had a murder rate of 6.1 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 33 murders in Suriname in 2012. Illegal drug trade Suriname is a transit zone for So ...
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Law enforcement in the Netherlands National Police Corps ( nl, Korps Nationale Politie), colloquially in English as Dutch National Police or National Police Force, is divided in ten regional units, a central unit, the police academy, police services center, and national control ...


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