The law enforcement in the
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...
is monitored by two organisations Congolese national gendarmerie (''Gendarmerie nationale congolaise'', a French-style
gendarmerie
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A gendarmerie () is a military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population. The term ''gendarme'' () is derived from the medieval French expression ', which translates to " men-at-arms" (literally, ...
) and the Congolese national police (''police nationale congolaise'', not to be confused with the
Congolese National Police of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Secret police organizations include the Direction Générale de la Sécurité d'État (DGSE) (Directorate-General of State Security).
References
* World Police Encyclopedia, ed. by Dilip K. Das & Michael Palmiotto published by Taylor & Francis. 2004,
* World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems, second edition, 2006 by Gale.
* Sullivan, Larry E. Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005.
Government of the Republic of the Congo
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