Gendarmerie
French military police
A gendarmerie is a military force with police duties, especially among civilians.
The term comes from French and typically refers to national police organizations in France and other countries that developed from or were modeled on the French system.
Unlike regular police, gendarmeries are part of the armed forces and often operate in rural areas or handle internal security matters: The gendarmerie patrol the countryside.
Organized law enforcement body
- brigadeLarge military unit
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- platoonSmall infantry formation
troopers · patrol · corps · regiment · unit · commandant · officers · ranks
Compelling compliance with rules
- policingEnforcing laws officially
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- investigationFormal examination of facts
patrol · security · order · arrest · checkpoint · crowd control · border control · riot control
constabulary
Organized law enforcement body
- brigadeLarge military unit
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
platoon · troopers · patrol · corps · regiment · unit · commandant · officers · ranks · garrison
enforcement
Compelling compliance with rules
- policingEnforcing laws officially
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
investigation · patrol · security · order · arrest · checkpoint · crowd control · border control · riot control · counterterrorism
paramilitary
Unofficial armed organization
sentinels · uniformed · disciplined · hierarchy · ceremonial · drill · insignia · salute · regiment · defense ministry
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- uniformsmilitary uniform, military uniforms, police uniform, school uniform, school uniforms
- European PoliceEuropol, Interpol, Polizei, Scotland Yard, Met Police
- French governmentregions, prefecture, departments, communes, departement
- French LawNapoleonic Code, magistrates, judiciary, civil courts, criminal courts
- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
Gendarmeriemunicipal police
Local government law enforcement
city police · metropolitan police · constabulary · sheriff's department · county police
Gendarmeriebandits
Armed robbers, often roving
outlaws · brigands · insurgents · rebels · guerrillas
Gendarmerierevolutionaries
Those seeking systemic overthrow
anarchists · rioters · insurrectionists · resistance fighters · dissidents
gendarme, gendarmes, arms, armed, arming, armament, armaments, armor, armory