IGPN - traduction vers Anglais
![SP 2022]], the present standard issued sidearm of French police officers.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DCB-Shooting SIG-SAUER 2022.jpg?width=200 "SP 2022]], the present standard issued sidearm of French police officers.")
![Intervention in 2020 of a police team in [[Courbevoie]]. Policemen are equipped with [[tasers]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Intervention of a police team in Paris region - 2020-09-20.jpg?width=200 "Intervention in 2020 of a police team in [[Courbevoie]]. Policemen are equipped with [[tasers]].")
![[[Commissaire de police]]}} (Superintendent)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Police nationale-commissaire.svg?width=200 "[[Commissaire de police]]}} (Superintendent)")
![[[Commissaire divisionnaire]]}} (Chief Superintendent)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Police nationale-commissaire divisionnaire.svg?width=200 "[[Commissaire divisionnaire]]}} (Chief Superintendent)")
![Inspecteur général}} ([[Inspector General]]) This is the equivalent of an Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan Police of London.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Police nationale-inspecteur général.svg?width=200 "Inspecteur général}} ([[Inspector General]]) This is the equivalent of an Assistant Commissioner in Metropolitan Police of London.")
![[[Peugeot 308]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peugeot de la Police Nationale. 3e arrondissement de Paris, septembre 2013.JPG?width=200 "[[Peugeot 308]]")
![Renault Mégane III]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Renault Mégane III Police nationale à Nice.jpg?width=200 "Renault Mégane III]]")
![Citroën Berlingo II]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Police nationale, gare de Strasbourg février 2014.JPG?width=200 "Citroën Berlingo II]]")
![Renault Scénic III]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Renault Scénic III Police nationale, place de la gare Strasbourg.jpg?width=200 "Renault Scénic III]]")
![Renault Trafic II]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Renault trafic police nationale strasbourg -1.JPG?width=200 "Renault Trafic II]]")
![Police Motorcycle [[Yamaha FJR1300]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Police and gendarmerie-IMG 9236.jpg?width=200 "Police Motorcycle [[Yamaha FJR1300]]")
![Peugeot 5008 II]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peugeot 5008 II Phase 2 - Police nationale.jpg?width=200 "Peugeot 5008 II]]")
![Unmarked anti crime unit ([[Peugeot 308]])](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Peugeot 308 - Brigade Anti Criminalité.jpg?width=200 "Unmarked anti crime unit ([[Peugeot 308]])")
.jpg?width=200 "Police in the process of combing.")
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The National Police (French: Police nationale), formerly known as the Sûreté nationale, is one of two national police forces of France, the other being the National Gendarmerie. The National Police is the country's main civil law enforcement agency, with primary jurisdiction in cities and large towns. By contrast, the National Gendarmerie has primary jurisdiction in smaller towns, as well as in rural and border areas. The National Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior and has about 145,200 employees (as of 2015). Young French citizens can fulfill their mandatory service (Service national universel) in the police force.
The National Police operates mostly in cities and large towns. In that context, it conducts security operations such as patrols, traffic control and identity checks. Under the orders and supervision of investigating magistrates of the judiciary, it conducts criminal inquiries and serves search warrants. It also maintains specific services ('judicial police') for these inquiries.
