Organization
The National Police is an armed civilian in nature, with a hierarchical structure, similar to that of the Armed Forces of Colombia. The CNP is headed by the Director General of National Police, who is appointed by the President of the Republic, and must be a General officer of the institution.
Because their jurisdiction is national, the police distributed in its coverage: (8) Regional Police, (5) and Metropolitan Police (34) Police Departments, including the region of Uraba.
The Directorate General (DIPON), is divided into six directorates support services (administrative), eight operational direction, a direction of educational counselors and five offices:
- Operational Level:
- Dirección de Seguridad Ciudadana (DISEC) - Directorate for Citizens Security (DISEC)
- Dirección de Carabineros y Seguridad - Directorate of Carabiners and Rural Security
- Dirección de Investigación Criminal e Interpol (DICIL) - Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Interpol
- Dirección de Inteligencia Policial (DIPOL) - Police Intelligence Directorate (DIPOL)
- Dirección de Antinarcóticos (DIRAN) - Anti-Narcotics Directorate (DIRAN)
- Dirección de Protección y Servicios Especiales (DIPRO) - Directorate for Protection and Special Services (DIPRO)
- Dirección Antisecuestro y Antiextorsión - Directorate for Anti-kidnapping and Anti Extortion
- Dirección de Tránsito y Transporte - Directorate of Traffic and Transportation
- Administrative level:
- Dirección Administrativa y Financiera (DIRAF) - Directorate for Administration and Finance
- Dirección de Talento Humano (DITAH) - Directorate of Human Capability
- Dirección de Sanidad (DISAN) - Directorate of Health
- Dirección de Bienestar Social (DIBIE) - Directorate of Social Welfare
- Dirección de Incorporación (DINCO) - Directorate of Incorporation
- Advisory offices:
- Inspección General (INSGE) - Inspector General
- Oficina de Planeación (OFPLA) - Planning Office
- Secretaria General (SEGEN) - Secretary General
- Oficina de Telemática (OFITE) - Office of TeleCommunications
- Oficina de Comunicaciones Estratégicas (COEST) - Office of Strategic Communications
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