National Police
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The National Police were the central law enforcement and internal security force of South Vietnam, operating under the Republic of Vietnam government until 1975.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Police canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct organization
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law enforcement agency ⓘ national police force ⓘ |
| activeUntil | 1975 ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States advisory missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | Socialist Republic of Vietnam authorities after reunification ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
Fall of Saigon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
end of the Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1975 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
intelligence and investigative personnel
ⓘ
plainclothes security officers ⓘ uniformed police officers ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
counterinsurgency operations against the Viet Cong
ⓘ
rural pacification support ⓘ urban security operations ⓘ |
| existedDuring | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | laws and decrees of the Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Vietnam War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | civilian population of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state security organ of the Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cooperation with U.S. and allied advisory programs
ⓘ
role in internal security during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Republic of Vietnam government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | local police units in provinces and cities of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| partOf | security apparatus of the Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| precededBy | colonial-era French-controlled police structures in Indochina ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
enforce criminal law
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internal security operations ⓘ maintain public order ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
border and immigration control in some periods
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counter-subversion ⓘ criminal investigations ⓘ intelligence gathering on internal threats ⓘ political security ⓘ traffic control ⓘ |
| role |
central law enforcement force of South Vietnam
ⓘ
internal security force of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency (in training and advisory roles)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Agency for International Development Public Safety Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | centralized police force ⓘ |
| usedFor | political repression in some periods ⓘ |
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