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Law enforcement in Suriname

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There are three major law enforcement/security entities in Suriname.

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Korps Politie Suriname

The largest in size and the most published in the media is the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS). This is a traditional police department model and is responsible for all the policing efforts. Under the main umbrella of the KPS, there are three branches.

  • The city police handle all issues inside the city limits of Paramaribo.
  • The rural police handle everything outside of Paramaribo.
  • The Judicial Police are composed of specialised police units, such forensics, fraud, homicide, etc.

    • Military police

    The second largest military police polices all members of the Surinamese Military and handles border control/immigration functions.

    Bureau of National Security

    The third largest law enforcement/security entity are the Surinamese Bureau of National Security. The Bureau is responsible for the Central Intelligence and Security Service (CIVD) and the presidential personal security unit.

    Human rights

    LGBT individuals have made claims of police mistreatment in Paramaribo. A 2012 UN report stated that Suriname's police scored the lowest in the region in communicating respectably with citizens.

    References

    Law enforcement in Suriname Wikipedia
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