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Law enforcement in Georgia (country)

Law enforcement in Georgia (country)

Law enforcement in Georgia is conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Currently, there are more than 42,000 registered police officers.

History

The Georgian police introduced an 022 emergency dispatch service in 2004.[1] As of 2017 you can contact Georgian police with a 112 Emergency Dispatch.[2]

Restructuring

In the mid-2000s the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia underwent a radical transformation. In 2005 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili fired "the entire traffic police force" of the Georgian National Police due to corruption,[3] numbering around 30,000 police officers.[4]

A new force was built around new recruits.[3] The United States State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law-Enforcement Affairs has provided assistance to the training efforts.[5] Patruli was first introduced in the summer of 2005 replacing the traffic police, which were accused of corruption.[6]

Throughout the reformation, policemen were presented with new Volkswagen cars and navy blue uniforms, inscripted "Police" on the back. They were armed with Israeli Jericho-941SFL pistols instead of PMs.

In 2009 the U.S. State Departament launched U.S. State Department’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program "The Georgia-to-Georgia Exchange Program", providing Georgian policemen with education courses in the State of Georgia. On June the United States funded 20 million dollars on these courses.

References

[1]
Citation Linkgeorgia.usembassy.gov"Security Notice". American Embassy Tbilisi. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
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[2]
Citation Link91.226.179.65"112". Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.mcclatchydc.comMcDonald, Mark (13 June 2007). "Firing of traffic police force stands as a symbol of hope in Georgia". Tbilisi, Georgia. Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.npr.orgSiegel, Robert (15 September 2005). "Georgia's National Police Corruption Project". Interview with Georgian Pres. Mikhail Saakashvili. NPR. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.thefreelibrary.comStamer, Andrew (1 August 2005). "Building security in the Republic of Georgia". Soldiers Magazine (via TheFreeLibrary.com). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.president.gov.ge"Remarks by President Saakashvili at the CIS Summit in Tbilisi". President of Georgia. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.delgeo.cec.eu.int"Report on the Current Situation with the Recommendations for Reform"
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[8]
Citation Linknews.bbc.co.uk"Georgia seeks anti-corruption fund"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.police.gePolice.ge
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[10]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Security Notice"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[11]
Citation Linkgeorgia.usembassy.govthe original
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[12]
Citation Link91.226.179.65"112"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.mcclatchydc.com"Firing of traffic police force stands as a symbol of hope in Georgia"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[14]
Citation Linkwww.npr.org"Georgia's National Police Corruption Project"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.thefreelibrary.com"Building security in the Republic of Georgia"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[16]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Remarks by President Saakashvili at the CIS Summit in Tbilisi"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.president.gov.gethe original
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.delgeo.cec.eu.int"Report on the Current Situation with the Recommendations for Reform"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[19]
Citation Linknews.bbc.co.uk"Georgia seeks anti-corruption fund"
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.police.gePolice.ge
Sep 29, 2019, 1:09 PM