Direction générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale
The Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie nationale (DGGN) is the department of Interior Ministry (France) with responsibility for operational management of the National Gendarmerie[1] in coordination with the Chef d'État-Major des Armées (CEMA).
Mission and responsibilities
The DGGN administrative responsibilities cover:
- Operations
- Personnel
- Logistics
- Finance
Organisation
The DGGN is headed by the Director General of the National Gendarmerie,[2] who is nominated by the Interior minister and can be:
- General in the National Gendarmerie
- A Magistrate
- Civil Servant (Grade A3 and above)
The DGGN shares responsibilities with the DGPN (Directorate-General of the National Police) in the following areas:
- Directorate General of International Cooperation
- The domestic security Technology and Information systems service
In addition since 2014 a further department is under the joint control of the DGGN, DGPN and the DGSCGC (Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Crises);
- The domestic security Purchasing and logistics service.
See also
- French National Police
- Direction Régionale de Police Judiciaire de Paris
References
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- Departmental Gendarmerie
- Mobile Gendarmerie
- Republican Guard
- Air Gendarmerie
- Air Transport Gendarmerie
- Maritime Gendarmerie
- GIGN
- Security Group for the Presidency of the Republic
- General Directorate for Internal Security
- Paris Police Prefecture
- Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes
- National Forests Office
- Municipal Police
- Rural Guard/Rural Police
- Police ranks of France