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Gendarmerie Nationale (Algeria)
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| National Gendarmerie الدرك الوطني Gendarmerie Nationale | |
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| Common name | Gendarmerie |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 23 August 1962 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Algeria |
| Operations jurisdiction | Algeria |
| Constituting instrument |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Chéraga, Algiers |
| Sworn members | 130,000 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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The Gendarmerie Nationale (Arabic: الدرك الوطني) is the national gendarmerie force of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. As part of the Algerian Armed Forces is commanded by a major general who reports directly to the minister of national defense. It was created in 1962 by Decree No.019-62 of 23 August 1962 shortly after its independence.[1] In 2012 the gendarmerie consists of 130,000 personnel.[2] Although generally regarded as a versatile and competent paramilitary force, the gendarmerie has been severely tested in dealing with civil disorder since 1988. It frequently has lacked sufficient manpower at the scene of disorder and its units have been inadequately trained and equipped for riot control. The gendarmerie, however, has demonstrated the ability to root out terrorist groups operating from mountain hideouts.[3]
The current commander is General Nouredine Gouasmia, who succeeded General Abderrahmane Arar in 2020.[4]
- ^ a b l'arrêté n° 019-62 du 23 août 1962. portant création de la Gendarmerie Nationale (l'arrêté 019-62) (in French). 1962.
- ^ Lutterbeck, Derek (2013), The Paradox of Gendarmeries: Between Expansion, Demilitarization and Dissolution (PDF), The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, pp. 39–41, doi:10.5334/bbs, ISBN 9781911529354, archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-27, retrieved 2021-12-19
- ^ Metz, Helen Chapin, ed. (1994). Algeria : a country study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 27. LCCN 94043019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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