Dominican National Police

Dominican National Police Policía Nacional Dominicana
Dominican National Police Emblem
Motto	Ley y Orden
	Law and Order
Agency overview
Formed	March 2, 1936
Employees	15,000
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Dominican Republic
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Agency executive	José Armando Polanco Gómez, Major General
Parent agency	Ministry of Interior and Police
Notables Person Franklin Almeyda Rancier, Head of agency, for policing, national security and immigration matters.
Website
http://www.policianacional.gov.do

The Dominican National Police (Spanish: Policía Nacional Dominicana) is the national police force of the Dominican Republic. It is the largest police force in the Dominican Republic under the control of the Ministry of Interior and Police. Its main function is to protect the Dominican nation, enforce the law by constitutional mandate to maintain and guarantee the necessary conditions for public freedoms and rights and to ensure peaceful cohabitation among the population.

Aircraft inventory

The Police operate 3 aircraft.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Notes
Bell OH-58 Kiowa	United States	scout helicopter	OH-58A	1
Eurocopter Ecureuil	France	light utility helicopter	AS-350B	1
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	United States	utility airplane	Ce172	1

See also

• Military of the Dominican Republic

References

1. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.

• http://www.policianacional.gov.do