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

References

  1. ↑ https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/memberpage/france-761
  2. ↑ http://orbat.com/site/orbats/paramilitary/paramilitary_data/france/FrenchGendarmerieNational.pdf

See also

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