National Police of Colombia
| National Police of Colombia Policía Nacional de Colombia | |
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Emblem of the National Police of Colombia | |
Flag of the National Police of Colombia | |
Roundel of the National Police of Colombia | |
| Motto | Dios y Patria God and Fatherland |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | November 5, 1891 |
| Employees | 140,000 (2018) |
| Annual budget | US$ 3.6 to 4 billion (Col$49.210 billion) (2008) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Colombia |
| Operations jurisdiction | Colombia |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Colombian Ministry of Defense |
| Direcciones | 8
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| Regions and Departmental Commands | List
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| Facilities | |
| Airbases | 5 |
| Website | |
| policia.gov.co | |
| Colors: White and Green March: Hymn of the National Police of Colombia Source: | |
The National Police of Colombia (Spanish: Policía Nacional de Colombia) is the national police force of the Republic of Colombia. It is controlled by the Ministry of Defense, and is the only civilian police force in Colombia.
The force's official responsibilities are to protect the Colombian nation, enforce the law by constitutional mandate, maintain and guarantee the necessary conditions for public freedoms and rights and to ensure peaceful cohabitation among the population.