Malagasy National Police

The Malagasy National Police (Police Nationale Malagasy, MNP) is one of the national law enforcement agencies in Madagascar. Its activities are overseen by the Ministry of Public Security (Minisiteran’ny Filaminam-bahoaka, DRFC). The Malagasy National Police is responsible for performing law enforcement tasks in urban areas, while Malagasy National Gendarmerie and Malagasy Armed Forces, which is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense, are responsible for executing law enforcement tasks in rural areas, protecting government facilities, and running a maritime police contingent.

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