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'''BULGARIAN GENDARMERIE''' |
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⚫ | The '''Bulgarian Gendarmerie'''' (Жандармерия - ''Zhandaramerya'') is a part of the [[Bulgaria]]n '''Ministry of internal affairs''' or "MIA". (Bulgarian: ''"Министерство на вътрешните работи"'' or '''"МВР"''', pronounced ''[mevere].'') In Bulgaria the initials "MBP" are used in a fashion similar to “FBI” in America when describing the national police forces. |
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⚫ | The Gendarmerie (Жандармерия - ''Zhandaramerya'') is a part of the [[Bulgaria]]n '''Ministry of internal affairs''' or "MIA". |
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Bulgarian “MBP" is divided into five military-type organizations named “National Services”, that fulfill police and internal-security related duties. They are: |
Bulgarian “MBP" is divided into five military-type organizations named “National Services”, that fulfill police and internal-security related duties. They are: |
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# National Security Service – counter spying duties |
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# [[National Police]] Service – maintaining public order, investigating and counteracting crimes |
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# National Border Police Service - protects the state’s border |
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# National Organized Crime Service – special duties |
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# National [[Gendarmerie]] Service |
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⚫ | The Genderarmerie is a [[special police]] force deployed to secure important facilities and buildings, to respond to riots, and to counteract terrorist threats. Its agents are trained to operate in both urban and wilderness environments so as to be able to carry out a wide range of duties. For riots the commandos are equipped with [[Makarov]] 9x18 pistols, protective gear, gas grenades, police sticks, and other non-lethal weapons. When fulfilling high risk tactical operations they are armed with 5.45x39mm [[AKS-74]]U rifles, which are specialized versions of the original [[Kalashnikov]] assault rifle. |
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The gendarmerie is a [[special police]] force for securing very important facilities, buildings, and for fulfilling special operations by mass riots and counteraction to terrorist- and diversion groups. <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:ge2.jpg|thumb|High risk tactical operation training. ]] --><!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:ge3.jpg|thumb|Sergeants training "public order and peace keeping" by a football match ]] --> |
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The Gendarmerie is meant to be a force structure that is in the middle position between the army and the police. |
The Gendarmerie is meant to be a force structure that is in the middle position between the army and the police. |
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Gendarmerie agents are ranked from sergeant to colonel, following a system used throughout the Bulgarian police forces. The overall commander of the force is usually a Major General. |
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The gendarmerie servants are ranked from “sergeant” to “colonel”. |
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The ranks are, like in the rest of the police: |
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'''STAFF /Sergeant ranks/:''' |
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1. Sergeant |
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2. Senior sergeant |
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3. Chief sergeant |
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'''COMMANDERS / Officer ranks /:''' |
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1. Junior lieutenant |
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2. Lieutenant |
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3. Senior lieutenant |
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4. Captain |
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5. Major |
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6. Colonel lieutenant |
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7. Colonel |
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8. GENERAL |
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The chief of the Gendarmerie is usually major general. |
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===External links=== |
===External links=== |
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*[http://www.mvr.bg/AboutUs/StructuralUnits/National+MoI+Services/Gendarmery/default.htm |
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070618030907/http://www.mvr.bg/AboutUs/StructuralUnits/National+MoI+Services/Gendarmery/default.htm Bulgarian language page about the Bulgarian Gendarmerie, originally from the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs Site, retrieved from Archive.org.] |
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[[Category:Law enforcement in Bulgaria]] |
[[Category:Law enforcement in Bulgaria]] |
Revision as of 19:41, 27 December 2007
The Bulgarian Gendarmerie' (Жандармерия - Zhandaramerya) is a part of the Bulgarian Ministry of internal affairs or "MIA". (Bulgarian: "Министерство на вътрешните работи" or "МВР", pronounced [mevere].) In Bulgaria the initials "MBP" are used in a fashion similar to “FBI” in America when describing the national police forces.
Bulgarian “MBP" is divided into five military-type organizations named “National Services”, that fulfill police and internal-security related duties. They are:
- National Security Service – counter spying duties
- National Police Service – maintaining public order, investigating and counteracting crimes
- National Border Police Service - protects the state’s border
- National Organized Crime Service – special duties
- National Gendarmerie Service
The Genderarmerie is a special police force deployed to secure important facilities and buildings, to respond to riots, and to counteract terrorist threats. Its agents are trained to operate in both urban and wilderness environments so as to be able to carry out a wide range of duties. For riots the commandos are equipped with Makarov 9x18 pistols, protective gear, gas grenades, police sticks, and other non-lethal weapons. When fulfilling high risk tactical operations they are armed with 5.45x39mm AKS-74U rifles, which are specialized versions of the original Kalashnikov assault rifle.
The Gendarmerie is meant to be a force structure that is in the middle position between the army and the police.
Gendarmerie agents are ranked from sergeant to colonel, following a system used throughout the Bulgarian police forces. The overall commander of the force is usually a Major General.