Somali Police Force

The Somali Police Force (SPF; Somali: Ciidanka Askarta Soomaaliya) is the national police force and the main civil law enforcement agency of Somalia.

Read more about Somali Police Force:  History, Somali National Army and Somali National Police Force, Regional Police Forces, Leadership and Training, Operational Structure, Recruiting and Restructuring Period, The Civil War, New Somali Police Force

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