Police Républicaine du Bénin

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      Spajanjem bivše nacionalne žandarmerije i policije stvorena je Republikanska policija (PR, Police Républicaine du Bénin) jedinstvena unutarnja sigurnosna snaga uspostavljena zakonom br. 2017-41 od 29. 12. 2017. godine. Kao paravojna snaga, republička policija je stavljena pod nadležnost predsjednika Republike i pod nadzor ministra unutarnjih poslova i javne sigurnosti (MIPS).

      Merging from the former national gendarmerie and Police, the Republican Police (PR, Police Républicaine du Bénin) is a single internal security force instituted by law no. 2017-41 of December 29th, 2017. Being a paramilitary force, the Republican Police is placed under the authority of the President of the Republic and under the supervision of the Minister of the Interior and Public Security (MIPS).

      Republikanska policija ima 11.134 pripadnika, raspoređenih na sljedeći način: 1.013 službenika (generali, viši oficiri, niži oficiri); 5.298 brigadira i podbrigadira i 4.823 agenta (1. i 2. klase). Svi kandidati primljeni na direktni ili stručni natjecateljski ispit prolaze početnu vojnu obuku, nakon čega slijedi daljnja stručna obuka u školi koju je osnovala ili odobrila država, u trajanju od dvije godine za oficirske kadete, 18 mjeseci za brigadirske kadete i 12 mjeseci za agente kadete.

      The Republican Police has 11,134 personnel, distributed as follows: 1,013 officers (general officers, senior officers, junior officers); 5,298 brigadiers and sub-brigadiers and 4,823 agents (1st and 2nd class). All candidates admitted to a direct or professional competitive examination undergo initial military training, followed by further professional training at a school set up or approved by the State, for a period of two years for officer cadets, 18 months for brigadier cadets and 12 months for agent cadets.

FORMER FORCES   BIVŠE POLICIJSKE SNAGE

      Beninska nacionalna žandarmerija (Gendarmerie nationale béninoise) nasljednica je Francuske nacionalne žandarmerije osnovane u Dahomeyu, nazivu danom ovoj francuskoj koloniji između 1894. i 1958. Nakon razdoblja kronične političke nestabilnosti 1960-ih, Dahomey je 30. studenoga postao Narodna Republika Benin, 1975., nakon državnog udara Mathieua Kérékoua. Stvaranje narodnih oružanih snaga 1977. dovelo je do reforme žandarmerije, koja je postala Zapovjedništvo satnija snaga javne sigurnosti. Gendarmerie nationale béninoise imala je i vojnu i policijsku ulogu. Zbog vojnog statusa žandarmerija je odgovarala Ministarstvu obrane. Sjedište joj je bilo u Porto-Novu. Kao policija ima upravne i sudske policijske ovlasti.

      The Beninese National Gendarmerie is the heiress of the French National Gendarmerie established in Dahomey, the name given to this French colony between 1894 and 1958. After a period of chronic political instability in the 1960s, Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin on November 30th, 1975, following Mathieu Kérékou’s coup d’état. The creation in 1977 of the People's Armed Forces led to the reform of the Gendarmerie, which became the Command of the Public Security Forces Companies. The Gendarmerie nationale béninoise had both military and police roles. Due to its military status, the gendarmerie answered to the Ministry of Defence. It was headquartered in Porto-Novo. As a police force, it has administrative and judiciary police powers.  

      Državna policija (Police Nationale) bila je u nadležnosti Ministarstva unutarnjih poslova, javne sigurnosti i vjerskih poslova (MISPC, Ministère de l’Intérieur, de la Sécurité publique et des Cultes). Zemlja je bila podijeljena na šest directions départementales. Policijska obuka održana je u nacionalnoj policijskoj školi u Cotonouu.

      The National Police (Police Nationale) was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, Public Security and Religious Affairs (MISPC, Ministère de l’Intérieur, de la Sécurité publique et des Cultes). The country was divided into six directions départementales. Police training was conducted at the national police school in Cotonou.