The Congolese National Police (french: Police nationale congolaise, PNC) is the

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force of the

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. The national police consists of 110,000–150,000 officers and operates on the provincial level, answering to the Interior Ministry. It is known in the DRC for corruption, repression of political dissidents, and other human rights abuses.Clowes, Willia
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officer, who replaced

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in July 2017. The former Kinshasa Police Commissioner, General Celestin Kanyama, was sanctioned by the United States in 2016 for his role in repressing citizens during anti-government protests using violence. He was removed from his post in 2017.

History

The legislation "Decree-Law N° 002-2002 On institution, organization and functioning of the Congolese national police" from 26 January 2002 establishes the role of the National Police (PNC) of the DRC. Starting in 2014, about 150 police officers part of the "Formed Police Unit" were deployed to the neighboring

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as part of a peacekeeping contingent, along with 850

FARDC The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo

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is the armed forces, state organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The FARD ...

troops. In February 2019

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accused the Congolese police of extrajudicially executing dozens of people during a crackdown on gangs in Kinshasa. Denise_Tshisekedi_PHOTO_DU_JOUR_DU_MERCREDI_30_MARS_2022

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In March 2022, first lady, Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi visited the Congolese National Police in Kinshasa during training. They were working with

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police concerning gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations.

Organization

*Directorate of Public Security *Directorate of General Information *Civil Protection directorate *Border Police directorate *Directorate of Fluvial, lacustrine, maritime and train communication route *Technical and Scientific directorate *Directorate for the Fight against Criminality *Directorate of Telecommunications and New Technologies *Directorate for the Fight against Economic and Financial Crime *Narcotic directorate *Judicial Identity and Central File directorate *National Central Bureau / Interpol *Human Resources directorate *Directorate of Budget and Finance *Directorate of Logistics *Directorate of Studies and Planning *International Police Cooperation’s Department

History

Organization

See also

References

Further reading