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The National Republican Guard ( pt, Guarda Nacional Republicana) or GNR is the national
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force of
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. Members of the GNR are military personnel, subject to military law and organisation, unlike the agents of the civilian Public Security Police (PSP). The GNR is responsible for the
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in 94% of Portuguese territory. At national level, GNR also has duties of customs enforcement, coastal control, nature protection, search and rescue operations and state ceremonial guards of honor. Since the 2000s, the GNR has provided detachments for participation in international operations in
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and other
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Strength

The GNR deploys over 22.608 personnel over 90 percent of Portuguese territory.
The GNR are deployed in
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as part of
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and 140 GNR were also deployed between 2006 and 2012 in
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as part of
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Organization

The National Republican Guard is in peacetime subordinate to the
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for recruitment, administration, discipline and operational control and is also subordinate to the
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for "uniformisation and normalisation" of military doctrine, armament and equipment. In wartime or situations of crisis, the GNR can be placed under the operational control of the Armed Forces General Staff. Until 2007, the GNR maintained a traditional organization, whose bases still followed the organizational structure established in the early 20th century. This organization included: territorial units (four territorial brigades, that were designated "battalions" until 1993), special units (the
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and the Traffic Brigades) and reserve units (the Cavalry and the Infantry regiments). The old organization also included a central structure that reflected the command of a military field division, including a military-type staff. In 2006, the multinational consulting company
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made a study, requested by the
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, that recommended the change of the organization of the Portuguese security forces, including a radical reorganization of the GNR. Most of the recommendations regarding GNR were accepted and, in accordance with the Law No. 63/2007 (new Organic Law of the GNR), its traditional structure was replaced by a new and considerably different one, that was implemented in early 2009. The GNR is commanded by a
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, with the title of
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(''Comandante-Geral''). The National Republican Guard now includes the following:


Command Headquarters and HQ Services, NRG

Source: * GNR General Headquarters in Largo do Carmo, in Central
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; Reporting directly to the Commandant-General are the following: *''Direção de Justiça e Disciplina'' (DJD, Directorate of Justice and Discipline); *''Divisão de Planeamento Estratégico e Relações Internacionais'' (DPERI, Strategic Planning and International Relations Division); *''Divisão de Comunicação e Relações Públicas'' (DCRP, Communications and Public Relations Division); * ''Comando Operacional'' (CO, Operational Command); * ''Comando da Administração dos Recursos internos'' (CARI, Command of the Administration of Internal Resources); * ''Comando da Doutrina e Formação'' (CDF, Training and Doctrine Command).


Territorial Units

The old four-brigade structure was replaced by a system of territorial commands, each covering a district or an autonomous region. Each territorial command – commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel – includes detachments – commanded by majors, captains or junior officer, Sub-detachments – led by junior officers – and posts – led by sergeants. Each territorial command usually includes a traffic detachment (from the former Traffic Brigade) and a detachment of intervention. The territorial commands of the Azores and Madeira play, essentially, just a coastal monitoring and fiscal actions, respectively, under the functional dependence of the UCC and UAF. The current territorial commands correspond essentially to the previous territorial groups of the old territorial brigades. With the extinction of the territorial brigades by the end of 2008, the territorial commands were placed in direct dependence on the central structure of command of GNR; The territorial commands are as follows: *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial dos Açores'') * Aveiro Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Aveiro'') * Beja Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Beja'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Braga'') * Bragança Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Bragança'') * Castelo Branco Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Castelo Branco'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Coimbra'') *
Évora Évora ( , ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1307.08 km2. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the Évora District. Due to its well-preserved old to ...
Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Évora'') * Faro Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Faro'') * Guarda Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial da Guarda'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Leiria'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Lisboa'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial da Madeira'') * Portalegre Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Portalegre'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial do Porto'') * Santarém Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Santarém'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Setúbal'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Viseu'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Viana do Castelo'') *
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Territorial Command (''Comando Territorial de Vila Real'')


Special Units

Special Units fall directly under the Operations Command (''Comando Operacional''). * Coastal Control Unit (''Unidade de Controlo Costeiro'', UCC) – Essentially a
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service but without dedicated Search & Rescue and other functions, is commanded by a major-general (or a
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, if a naval officer), is responsible for surveillance and interception at sea and coast, including the operation of the Integrated Surveillance, Command and Control System (SIVICC), distributed along the Portuguese coast. This unit replaced the former Maritime Service of the Fiscal Brigade ; * Fiscal Action Unit (''Unidade de Ação Fiscal'', UAF) – commanded by a colonel, is responsible for carrying out the mission of taxation, tax and customs attributed to the GNR. It succeeded the previous Fiscal Brigade; * National Transit Unit (''Unidade Nacional de Trânsito'', UNT) – the national
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, is commanded by a colonel, is responsible for standardization of procedures and training under the supervision of traffic. This unit replaced the central structure of the former Traffic Brigade, losing its territorial subunits transit, which went to the dependence of the various command authorities; *
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(''Unidade de Segurança e Honras de Estado'', USHE) – commanded by a major-general, is responsible for tasks of representation and security of the organs of sovereignty. Includes the Presidential Squadron (''Esquadrão Presidencial''), Horse Band (''Charanga a Cavalo''), the Guard Marching Band ('' Banda da Guarda''), the State Honors and Security Group (''Grupo de Segurança e Honras de Estado''). This unit replaced the old ''Regimento de Cavalaria'' (Cavalry Regiment) and part of the old ''Regimento de Infantaria'' (Infantry Regiment); * Intervention Unit (''Unidade de Intervenção'', UI) – commanded by a major-general, is responsible for the missions of maintaining and restoring public order, management of critical incidents, tactical operations, security of sensitive installations, inactivation of explosives, protection and relief and projection of forces for international missions. Includes the Public Order Intervention Group (''Grupo de Intervenção de Ordem Pública'', GIOP), the Special Operations Intervention Group (''Grupo de Intervenção de Operações Especiais'', GIOE), the Intervention Group for Protection and Rescue (''Grupo de Intervenção de Proteção e Socorro'', GIPS), the Canine Intervention Group (''Grupo de Intervenção Cinotécnico'', GIC), the Center for Ordnance Disposal and Underground Security (''Centro de Inativação de Explosivos e Segurança em Subsolo'', CIESS) and the International Missions Force Training and Readiness Centre (''Centro de Treino e Aprontamento de Força para Missões Internacionais''). This unit was organized with several subunits of the former Infantry Regiment.


Services

* Serviço de Protecção da Natureza e do Ambiente- SEPNA (Nature and Environment Protection Service)


Educational establishment

* NRG Basic School (''Escola da Guarda'', EG) – commanded by a major-general, is responsible for technical and professional training of military personnel of the GNR. Includes training centers in Figueira da Foz (CFFF) and Portalegre (CFP).


History

The National Republican Guard is the direct descendant of the Royal Police Guard created in the beginning of the 19th century.


Royal Guard of the Police, 1801

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. It took as a model the French Gendarmerie (1791). Following the creation of Lisbon's Royal Guard of the Police, a similar Guard was created in
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. After the transfer of the Portuguese Court to Rio de Janeiro, after the invasion of Portugal by the Napoleonic forces in 1807, a similar Royal Guard of the Police of Rio de Janeiro was created, this being the origin of the present
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.


Municipal Guard, 1834

At the end of May, 1834, as a result of the
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, King Peter IV, assuming the regency in name of his daughter
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, disbanded the Royal Police Guard in Lisbon and Porto, creating the "Municipal Guards" of Lisbon and Porto on the basis of similar conditions. In 1868 both of the Guards were put under a unified Commandant-General, installed in the Carmo Barracks in Lisbon, which today still is the Headquarters of the GNR. The Municipal Guard was considered part of the Army, but was dependent on the Ministry of Internal Affairs for all matters regarding public security.


Republican Guard, 1910

After the
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, which replaced the Constitutional Monarchy with the Republic, the new regime changed the name of the Municipal Guard to the Republican Guard (''Guarda Republicana''), keeping the same organization. At this time, plans were already underway for the transformation of this Guard into a National Republican Guard, covering all the territory of Portugal.


National Republican Guard, 1911

In 1911, the Republican Guard was transformed in the National Republican Guard (GNR): this was to be a security force consisting of military personnel organised in a special corps of troops depending, in peace time, on the Ministry of Internal Administration, for the purpose of conscription, administration and execution with regards to its mission, and the Ministry of the National Defense for the purpose of uniformization and normalization of the military doctrine, as well as for its armament and equipment. In case of war or situation of crisis, the forces of National Republican Guard will, in terms of the respective laws and for operational effect, be subordinated to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. In 1993 the National Republican Guard absorbed the independent Fiscal Guard (''
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'') that became the Fiscal Brigade of the GNR. In 2006 a new GNR unit was created with the purpose of firefighting and was named GIPS. A unit of the GNR was deployed in
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during the
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mission MNF-I within the
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led
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. A small contingent of GNR forces were deployed in
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in 2006.


Awards and decorations

:1921: Awarded an exceptional move, the 3rd Battalion of the Fiscal Guard degree of Officer of the Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit (by the action of this Battalion in Republican Revolt 31 January 1891, in the city. Porto). :1934: Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit to the National Guard. :1965: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ the National Guard. :1984: Praise the Minister of Internal Affairs to the National Guard. :1985: Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit the Fiscal Guard. :1986: Honorary Member of the Military
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the National Guard. :1988: Order of Christ the Fiscal Guard. :1990: Municipal Merit Medal, gold grade, Mayor of Lisbon, the Fiscal Guard. :1993: Medal Ensign Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, the Federal Military Police of the Brasilia National Guard. :1994: Gold Medal for Distinguished Service to the Public Safety Fiscal Guard. :2004: Praise the Minister of Internal Affairs to the National Guard. :2005: Distinguished Service, with palm, the Subassemblies ALFA GNR (mission in Iraq). :2006: Praise from the President to the Presidential Squadron, Cavalry Regiment of the GNR. :2006: title of honorary member of the
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the Symphonic Band of the GNR. :2006: title of honorary member of the
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the Cavalry Regiment of the GNR. :2008: Praise and gold medal for distinguished services, granted by the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Units of extinct GNR, namely: Territorial Brigade Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, Brigade Tax, Traffic Brigade, Infantry Regiment, and Cavalry. :2010: Praise the Minister of Internal Affairs to the National Guard. :2010: Title of honorary member of the
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the National Guard. :2010:
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National Guard. :2011: Praise the Minister of Internal Affairs to the National Guard. :2011: Honorary Member of the
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National Guard.


Ranks


Officers


Non-commissioned officers and enlisted


Equipment


Armament

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and
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. In recent years, new batches of Glock 19 pistols have been purchased in order to replace older pistol models, for example the
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,
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, Heckler & Koch VP70M,
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and Star Model B. Any other handgun in a caliber above
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will remain in service. ; Handguns *:
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(special operations) * :
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- Standard issue sidearm * : Heckler and Koch USP Compact (special operations) * : SIG Sauer GSR - chambered in the .45 ACP * :
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* :
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(special operations) ; Shotguns * :
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* : Winchester 1200 * :
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* :
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* :
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; Submachineguns * :
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* :
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* : HK MP5A4, HK MP5K A1 (special operations) * :
Heckler & Koch MP7 The Heckler & Koch MP7 (German: ''Maschinenpistole 7'') is a personal defense weapon chambered for the HK 4.6×30mm armor-piercing cartridge designed by German defence manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It was designed (together with the new cartri ...
(special operations) * :
Heckler & Koch UMP The Heckler & Koch UMP (''Universale Maschinenpistole'', German for "Universal Machine Pistol") is a submachine gun developed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch. Heckler & Koch developed the UMP as a lighter and cheaper successor to the MP5, thoug ...
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Heckler & Koch MG4 The Heckler & Koch MG4 (also known as the HK123) is a belt-fed 5.56 mm light machine gun designed and developed by German firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It was developed in the late 1990s and first seen publicly in September 2001. It has be ...
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FN MAG The FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN) by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries and it has been made under licence in several countries, inc ...
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Browning M2 The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, w ...
(special operations) ;Rifles * : H&K 416A5 (special operations) *: H&K 417A2 (special operations) *: H&K G28 (special operations) *: H&K G36C, G36KV (special operations) * :
H&K G3 The Heckler & Koch G3 (''Gewehr'' 3) is a 7.62×51mm NATO, select-fire battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K) in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CET ...
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MSG-90 The Heckler & Koch PSG1 (''Präzisionsschützengewehr'', German for "precision shooting rifle") is a Semi-automatic firearm, semi-automatic sniper rifle designed and produced by the German company Heckler & Koch. Development This rifle is said t ...
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Accuracy International AW50 The AW50 is a .50 BMG anti-materiel precision rifle designed by Accuracy International. It is a re-engineered version of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare L96 sniper rifle (the standard issue sniper rifle in the British forces). Overview ...
( 12.7×99mm) (special operations) Others * : H&K GMG (special operations) *:
Heckler & Koch AG36 The AG36 is a single-shot 40 mm grenade launcher that operates on the high-low system and was designed primarily for installation on the G36 assault rifle, designed by the German weapons manufacturing company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Nec ...
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Taser X26 A taser is an electroshock weapon used to incapacitate people, allowing them to be approached and handled in an unresisting and thus safe manner. It is sold by Axon (company), Axon, formerly TASER International. It fires two small barbed d ...
*: Team Wendy
Ballistic helmet A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet. It is a piece of personal armor designed specifically to protect the head during combat. Modern combat helmets are mainly designed to protect from shrapnel and fragments, offer some protec ...
*: Paraclete Bellator
Ballistic shield Ballistic shields, also called tactical shields or bulletproof shields, are protection devices deployed by police, paramilitaries, and armed forces that are designed to stop or deflect bullets and other projectiles fired at their carrier. Ballist ...
*: NFM Group Mor Thor
Bulletproof vest A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or a bullet-resistant vest, is an item of body armor that helps absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the torso from firearm-fired projectiles and fragmentation from explosions. T ...
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Flash-ball Flash-Ball is a registered trademark for a less-lethal hand-held projectile launcher developed by French hunting firearms manufacturer Verney-Carron. Flash-Ball is intended to be used by riot police as an alternative to lethal firearms, bean bag ...
44mm Less-lethal launcher *: Cougar 56mm Less-lethal launcher *ASP Street Defender
Pepper spray Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymatory agent (a compound that irritates the eyes to cause a burning sensation, pain, and temporary blindness) used in policing, riot control, cr ...
*ASI 2000
Pepper spray Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymatory agent (a compound that irritates the eyes to cause a burning sensation, pain, and temporary blindness) used in policing, riot control, cr ...


Vehicles

; Patrol cars * Audi A4 B8 3.0 V6 (unmarked car,
highway patrol A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is prima ...
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BMW 535d The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972, succeeding the New Class Sedans, and currently in its seventh generation. The 5 Series was initially available as a sedan, with a wagon/estate body style (market ...
(unmarked car,
highway patrol A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is prima ...
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BMW 5 Series (F10) The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series consists of the BMW F10 (sedan version), BMW F11 (wagon version, marketed as ''Touring'') and BMW F07 (fastback version, marketed as ''Gran Turismo'') executive cars and were produced by BMW from Januar ...
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Citroën C-Elysée Citroën C-Elysée is a subcompact (B-segment) sedan produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since 2012, introduced at the Paris Motor Show the same year. It is closely related to the Peugeot 301, launched the same year. It was facelifted i ...
(527 units) * Lexus IS 220d (unmarked car,
highway patrol A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is prima ...
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Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...
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Nissan Almera The Nissan Almera is a line of automobiles that has been manufactured by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 1995. For its early generations, the Almera is a compact car (C-segment), essentially being the European export-market version ...
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Nissan GT-R The Nissan GT-R (Japanese: 日産・GT-R, ''Nissan GT-R''), is a high-performance sports car and grand tourer produced by Nissan, unveiled in 2007. It is the successor to the Skyline GT-R, a high performance variant of the Nissan Skyline. Alth ...
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Porsche Panamera The Porsche Panamera is a mid/full-sized luxury car (E-segment/F-segment in Europe) manufactured and marketed by German automobile manufacturer Porsche across two generations using a front-engine, rear or all-wheel drive configuration. Porsche ...
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Skoda Octavia Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respons ...
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Škoda Superb The Škoda Superb is a large family car that has been produced by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto since 2001. The first generation of the modern Superb, produced from 2001 to 2008, was based on the VW B5 PL45+ platform. The second gener ...
(99 units) * Subaru Impreza STI (some unmarked cars,
highway patrol A highway patrol, or state patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is prima ...
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Toyota Avensis The is a mid-size/ large family car built in Derbyshire, United Kingdom by the Japanese automaker Toyota from October 1997 to August 2018. It was the direct successor to the European Carina E and was available as a four-door saloon, five-door l ...
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Toyota Corolla The is a series of compact cars (formerly subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Toyota Motor Corporation. Introduced in 1966, the Corolla was the best-selling car worldwide by 1974 and has been one of the best-selling cars in ...
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Toyota Yaris The is a supermini/ subcompact car sold by Toyota since 1999, replacing the Starlet and Tercel. Up to 2019, Toyota had used the Yaris nameplate on export versions of various Japanese-market models, with some markets receiving the same vehicl ...
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Volkswagen Passat The Volkswagen Passat is a series of D-segment, large family cars manufactured and marketed by the Germany, German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973, and now in its eighth generation. It has been marketed variously as the Dasher, Sa ...
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Volkswagen Sharan The Volkswagen Sharan is a seven-seater minivan that was produced by the German Volkswagen Group and built at the AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal, with a front-wheel-drive version across two generations, from 1995 to 2022. Through badge engin ...
Patrol jeeps *
Audi Q7 The Audi Q7 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV made by the German manufacturer Audi, unveiled in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Production of this seven-seater SUV began in the autumn of 2005 at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in ...
(1 unit,
special operations Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include ...
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BMW X6 The BMW X6 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV by German automaker BMW. The BMW X6 is the originator of the sports activity coupé (SAC), referencing its sloping rear roof design. It combines the attributes of an SUV (high ground clearance, all- ...
(1 unit,
special operations Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include ...
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Dacia Duster The Dacia Duster is a family of automobiles produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2010. It is currently in its second generation, launched in the autumn of 2017. It is marketed a ...
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Land Rover Defender The Land Rover Defender (initially introduced as the Land Rover 110 / One Ten, and in 1984 joined by the Land Rover 90 / Ninety, plus the new, extra-length Land Rover 127 in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks. They c ...
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Mitsubishi L200 The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries. Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...
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Mitsubishi Outlander The is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the when it was introduced in Japan in 2001. The original Airtrek name was chosen to "describe the vehicle's ability to transpo ...
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Mitsubishi Pajero The Further information on the Mitsubishi P ...
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Nissan Navara The Nissan Navara is a nameplate used for Nissan pickup trucks with D21, D22, D40 and D23 model codes. The nameplate has been used in Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and South Africa. In North, Central a ...
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Nissan Patrol The is a series of full-size SUVs manufactured by Nissan in Japan and sold throughout the world. The Patrol has been available as either a short-wheelbase (SWB) three-door or a long-wheelbase (LWB) five-door chassis since 1951. The LWB version ...
(hundreds of units) * Toyota Hilux 2.4D * Toyota Land Cruiser KDJ150L 3.0 D-4D (2 units,
Serra da Estrela Serra da Estrela () is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal. Together with the Serra da Lousã it is the westernmost constituent range of the Sistema Central and also one of the highest in the system. It includes mainland Portugal's ...
rescue unit) ; ;Motorcycles * BMW G310 GS *
Honda ST1300 The Honda ST series, also known as the ''Pan-European'' in Europe, is a duo of Sport Touring motorcycles comprising the ST1100 and the later ST1300. Following the launch of the Gold Wing, which was very successful in the US, Honda's marketing tea ...
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Yamaha FJR1300 The Yamaha FJR1300A and FJR1300AE/AS are sport touring motorcycles made by Yamaha Motor Company. Both models have a 1,298 cc inline-four engine. The AE/AS model has an electronically controlled clutch and gear shifting system called YCC-S. Th ...
; Vans, trucks and buses * Citroën Berlingo 1.6 BlueHDI 100cv ( K-9 units) * Citroen Jumper 33 BlueHDi 130 * Fiat Ducato 2.3 Multijet 130cv (mobile station) *
Volkswagen Crafter The Volkswagen Crafter, introduced in 2006, is the largest three- to five-ton van produced and sold by the German automaker Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The Crafter officially replaced the Volkswagen Transporter LT that was launched in 1975, ...
(1 unit, with coast radar) * Iveco Daily 50C18 (
Command Post Command and control (abbr. C2) is a "set of organizational and technical attributes and processes ... hatemploys human, physical, and information resources to solve problems and accomplish missions" to achieve the goals of an organization or en ...
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Iveco EuroCargo The Iveco EuroCargo is a range of medium-duty trucks produced by the Italian manufacturer Iveco since 1991. The EuroCargo replaced the Zeta model produced in the 1970s. First generation (1991-2002) The first generation was designed by Giorgett ...
ML75E16
tow truck A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged ...
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Iveco EuroCargo The Iveco EuroCargo is a range of medium-duty trucks produced by the Italian manufacturer Iveco since 1991. The EuroCargo replaced the Zeta model produced in the 1970s. First generation (1991-2002) The first generation was designed by Giorgett ...
ML150E28 WM (8 units, with coast radar) * Iveco Eurotech 6x6
tow truck A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged ...
(3 units) * Iveco Trakker 330E5 (
HAZMAT Dangerous goods, abbreviated DG, are substances that when transported are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. Certain dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known as hazardous materials ( syllabi ...
units) * MAN TGM 13.290 4×4 BB * MAN TGS 35.460 8x8 BB *
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light commercial vehicle ( van) built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a large van, chassis cab, minibus, and pickup truck. In the past, the Sprinter had been sold under the Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, ...
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Mercedes-Benz Vito The Mercedes-Benz Vito is a mid-sized light commercial vehicle (LCV) produced by Mercedes-Benz, available as a panel van, chassis cab, or multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), carrying cargo or up to eight passengers. In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, it ...
* Mitsubishi Fuso Canter FE74B 4X4 * Scania P230 (1 unit) *
Renault Kangoo The Renault Kangoo is a family of multi purpose vehicles manufactured and marketed by Renault since 1997, in commercial as well as passenger variants, across three generations. For the European market, the Kangoo is manufactured at the MCA plan ...
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Renault Trafic The Renault Trafic (pronounced as "traffic") is a light commercial van produced by the French automaker Renault since 1980. It is also marketed as the Fiat Talento, the Nissan NV300, the Nissan Primastar, the Mitsubishi Express and, until the ...
(60 units) ; Armoured and water cannon vehicles * Iveco VM 90P Protetto (21 units,
special operations Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include ...
) * MAN TGM 18.290 4X2 BL (1 unit) ; Bicycles * Órbita GNR ; Boats * ''Bojador-class offshore surveillance (1 unit)'' *''Ribamar''-class surveillance and interception boats ''(12 units)'' * ''Zodíaco''-class inland waters control boats (8 units) *High Speed Speedboat (5 units) Others * Manitou MT625H
Forklift A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various c ...
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MAN A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromos ...
18.370 HOCLA-II
Bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
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Polaris RZR The Polaris RZR (pronounced "razor") is a sport side-by-side produced by Polaris Industries. When launched in 2007 as a 2008 model, it was officially known as the Ranger RZR, as it was marketed as a sub-model of the larger, work-oriented Ranger. ...


Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...

* UAVision SPYRO


See also

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Polícia de Segurança Pública The Polícia de Segurança Pública MHTE (PSP; ''Public Security Police'') is the national civil police force of Portugal. Part of the Portuguese security forces, the mission of the PSP is to defend Republican democracy, safeguarding internal se ...
- Portuguese police force *
Polícia Judiciária The (PJ; en, Judiciary Police) is the national criminal investigation police agency of Portugal, focused in fighting serious crimes, including homicides, kidnapping, organized crime, terrorism, illegal drug trade, corruption, cybercrime and ...
- Portuguese criminal investigation police * Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras- Portuguese border and immigration police


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External links

* {{Authority control Military of Portugal Gendarmerie 1834 establishments in Portugal Law enforcement in Portugal