Law enforcement in Portugal

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Law enforcement in Portugal is the responsibility of three bodies:

• Guarda Nacional Republicana: National Republican Guard. A gendarmerie who mainly work out of major cities but in 98% of the Portuguese territory, and provides a national highway patrol and fiscal guard as well as a national environment protection police.
• Polícia de Segurança Pública: Public Security Police. Civilian police force who work in larger urban areas.
• Polícia Judiciária: Judicial Police. Overseen by the Public Ministry, they investigate criminal cases.

See also[]

• Maritime Authority System

Islands:

• Law enforcement in Madeira
• Law enforcement in the Azores

Crime:

• Crime in Portugal
• Police brutality in Portugal
• Police corruption in Portugal

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