Law enforcement in Portugal

Law enforcement in Portugal is the responsibility of three bodies:

• Guarda Nacional Republicana - National Republican Guard. A Gendarmerie who mainly work out of major cities but in 98% of the Portuguese territory, and provides a national highway patrol and fiscal guard as well as a national environment protection police
• Polícia de Segurança Pública - Public Security Police. Civilian police force who work in larger urban areas.
• Polícia Judiciária - Judicial Police. Overseen by the Public Ministry, they investigate criminal cases.

See also

• Maritime Authority System

Islands:

• Law enforcement in Madeira
• Law enforcement in the Azores

Crime:

• Crime in Portugal