Public Force of Costa Rica

Public Force of Costa Rica
*Fuerza Pública de Costa Rica*
Public Force of Costa Rica; Fuerza Pública de Costa Rica
Agency overview
Formed	1996
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Costa Rica
General nature	Gendarmerie; Civilian police;
Specialist jurisdictions	National border patrol, security, and integrity.; Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.;
Operational structure
Parent agency	Ministry of Public Security
Child agency	Air Vigilance Service;
Notables
Anniversary	1 December (Army Abolition Day);
Website
	seguridadpublica.go.cr/estructura/viceministrour/fuerza_publica/

The Public Force of Costa Rica (Spanish: Fuerza Pública de Costa Rica) is the Costa Rican national law enforcement force, which performs policing and border patrol functions.^[1]

^ "Costa Rica 1949 (rev. 2011)". Constitute. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

[1] "Costa Rica 1949 (rev. 2011)". Constitute. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

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