The state official name was Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or FYROM.

      Za provođenje zakona u Republici Sjevernoj Makedoniji je zadužena Policija Republike Sjeverne Makedonije, koja je od osamostaljenja prošla nekoliko reformi. Što radi reorganizacije uslovljene albanskom pobunom, što radi suzbijanja mogućeg kršenja ljudskih prava. Sjedište policije je u Skoplju u Ministarstvu unutrašnjih poslova. Helikopterska baza je u Idrizovu nedaleko glavnog grada. Sjevernomakedonska je policija opremljena helikopterima Bell Helicopter Textron koje su donirali Tajvan, Kanada i Italija, kako bi pomogli Sjevernoj Makedoniji u borbi sa albanskim pobunjenicima u Sjevernoj Makedoniji. 2003. godine, donošenjem Zakona o policijskoj akademiji počinje i rad ove ustanove u kojoj se školuju kadrovi za temeljnu i graničnu policiju. 

      Law enforcement in the Republic of Northern Macedonia is the responsibility of the Police of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, a force that has been the subject of a number of recent reforms regarding both the Albanian insurgency, and possible violations of human rights. The Northern Macedonian Police headquarters is located in Skopje at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it also maintains an air base in nearby Idrizovo. Taiwan, Canada and Italy have all contributed Bell Helicopter Textron helicopters to the police force's Macedonian Police Aviation Unit in cooperation with the Macedonian Air Force to help combat insurgency in Northern Macedonia. On July 1, 2003 the Law on the Police Academy was enacted, creating the Republic of Northern Macedonia premiere police academy to train civil and border police officers.