Dominican Republic National Police

Dominican National Police
*Policía Nacional Dominicana*
Dominican National Police; Policía Nacional Dominicana
	Dominican National Police Emblem and flag.
Common name	Policía Nacional
Abbreviation	PN
Motto	Proteger y servir; Serve and protect.
Agency overview
Formed	March 2, 1936
Employees	36,968
Annual budget	RD$6.744 millions (2024)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Dominican Republic
Operations jurisdiction	Dominican Republic
	Jurisdiction of the agency.
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Palacio de la Policía Nacional
Elected officer responsible	Faride Raful.;
Agency executive	Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta, Major General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Interior and Police
Notables
Person	Faride Raful, Head of agency, for policing, national security and immigration matters.;
Website
	www.policianacional.gob.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. Ranks and insignia are similar to those of the Dominican Army.

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.