National Republican Guard

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The National Republican Guard is Portugal’s national gendarmerie force, performing both military and civilian law enforcement duties across the country.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf gendarmerie
law enforcement agency
military police force
abbreviation GNR
canOperateIn peacetime
wartime
cooperatesWith Judiciary Police
Portuguese Armed Forces
Public Security Police
country Portugal
foundingDate 1911
hasDuty border control in certain areas
coastal surveillance in some zones
criminal investigation in specific areas
crowd and riot control
environmental protection enforcement
maintenance of public order
participation in international peacekeeping missions
protection of important facilities
public security
traffic policing
hasRankStructure military ranks
hasUnit Coastal Control Unit
Environmental Protection Service
Intervention Unit
National Traffic Unit
Protection and Relief Intervention Group
headquartersLocation Lisbon
jurisdiction Portuguese highways
national territory of Portugal
rural areas of Portugal
small towns in Portugal
legalStatus armed force of a military nature
militaryStatus military force with police functions
motto Pela Lei e Pela Grei
nativeName Guarda Nacional Republicana
partOf Portuguese security forces
predecessor Guarda Municipal
Guarda Real da Polícia
role civilian law enforcement
military duties
national gendarmerie
subordination Ministry of Internal Administration of Portugal
Ministry of National Defence of Portugal
typeOfPolice highway patrol
rural police

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Portuguese Military Academy
affiliation
Portuguese Armed Forces
hasComponent

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