The Gendarmerie Nationale numbers approximately 3,700 members. The Gendarmerie Nationale is modeled on the National Gendarmerie of its former colonial power, France.[1][2] As a paramilitary, it is uniformed, ranked and trained in military fashion.
Following the creation of the Republic of Niger and in anticipation of its independence, the Gendarmerie Nationale began transferring leadership to Nigerien officers. In August 1962, Lieutenant Badie Garba replaced Captain Maurice Dapremont then Superior Commander of the Gendarmerie Nationale, becoming the first Nigerien head of the Gendarmerie.[3]
When the Police Nationale was moved to the Ministry of Interior in 2003, the FNIS fell under their jurisdiction, while the Gendarmerie remained under the Nigerien Ministry of Defense.[4]
Structure and organization
Nigerien gendarmes in Diffa, February 2017.
The Gendarmerie Nationale is headquartered in Niamey and has four regional Groupements based in Niamey, Agadez, Maradi, and Zinder.[5] A highway police unit known as the Brigade Routière is also a part of the Gendarmerie Nationale, charged with providing security to the nation's highways. The unit mainly operates highway checkpoints.[6]
Specialised units
The GN includes police patrol and institutional security units, as well as specialised units, including a Niamey Motorcycle Unit (Peloton de sécurité routière de Niamey) for traffic and VIP escort duty,[7] a Telecommunications section (Division Télécommunication de la Gendarmerie),[8] and a nautical unit (Gendarmerie Fluviale).
Fluvial Brigade
The Fluvial brigade of the Gendarmerie Nationale of Niger on a training on the Niger river in Niamey
In the wake of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria and the Tuareg Rebellion of 2007–2009 in Mali, Niger has moved to ensure adequate patrolling of the Niger river in Niger. The goal of this brigade is to ensure safety of people and resources on the river and to prevent trafficking in any nature that might contribute to the regional conflicts. The Fluvial Brigade of the Gendarmerie Nationale was created in 2008 and equipped with three patrol boats acquired from France. The role of this brigade is to conduct riverine patrols in Niamey, Tillaberi, and Gaya.[9] This brigade works closely with custom services to address fluvial and riverine trafficking on the Niger river. Training and exchanges are carried out with regional partners such as Mali and Senegal as well as France. The latter has also provided logistical support in the form of patrol boats.
As of 2008, training of the Gendarmerie Nationale is conducted at the National Gendarmerie School (L'école nationale de la Gendarmerie) at Koira Tagui in Niamey. Training was previously conducted at Camp Tondibiah, a military base in Niamey and the primary training center for the Army corps. The first graduating class of the school included 1000 gendarmes, of whom 70 were women.[11]
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^Framework partnership document France - Niger (2006-2010) February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2006. DOSSIER NIGER: Les forces armées nigériennes (FAN), Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2003.
^La Mission de Coopération Militaire et de Défense October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Embassy of France in Niamey. 2008.
^Book - Armée et politique au Niger. Editor Idrissa Kimba. Publisher African Book Collection. 2008
^Déplacement du Directeur au Niger February 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France).
^John Andrade (9 January 2016). World Police & Paramilitary Forces. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 148–. ISBN978-1-349-07782-3.
^Cecil Kuhne (8 June 2011). Near Death in the Desert. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. pp. 56–. ISBN978-0-307-79371-3.
^Remise de cinq motos à la Gendarmerie Nationale 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Embassy of France to Niamey (2008)
^Le projet Transmissions Interarmées 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. French Embassy at Niamey (2008)
^Aide français à la gendarmerie fluviale du Niger 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. French Embassy at Niamey (2008).
^ abBureau international des droits des enfants (December 2012). "État des Lieux: Formation des forces de défense et de sécurité sur les droit de l'enfant au Niger" (PDF) (in French). p. 34. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^Visite du ministre de la Défense Nationale à l'école de la Gendarmerie nationale : encourager les recrues à plus d'abnégation. Habibou Ousmane, Le Sahel. 10 June 2009
Gendarmerie Nationale du Niger. African Development Information Database. Accessed 2009-06-10.
March 03, 2023
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The Gendarmerie Nationale French Gendarmerie Nationale Nigerienne is the national gendarmerie of Niger The Gendarmerie Nationale are under the Niger Armed Forces and report to the Ministry of Defense They are responsible for law enforcement in rural areas Niger s civilian police force the National Police is a separate agency under the Ministry of Interior Public Safety and Decentralization and are responsible for policing in urban areas National Gendarmerie of NigerGendarmerie Nationale NigerienneEmblemFlagAgency overviewFormed1962Preceding agencyRepublican GuardJurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionNigerGeneral natureGendarmerieOperational structureAgency executiveGeneral of Brigade Issa MounkailaParent agencyMinistry of DefenseThe Gendarmerie Nationale numbers approximately 3 700 members The Gendarmerie Nationale is modeled on the National Gendarmerie of its former colonial power France 1 2 As a paramilitary it is uniformed ranked and trained in military fashion The Gendarmerie Nationale sponsors a semi professional football club Union Sportive de la Gendarmerie Nationale which plays in the Super Ligue Contents 1 History 2 Structure and organization 2 1 Specialised units 2 1 1 Fluvial Brigade 2 2 Ranks 3 School and Training 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditFollowing the creation of the Republic of Niger and in anticipation of its independence the Gendarmerie Nationale began transferring leadership to Nigerien officers In August 1962 Lieutenant Badie Garba replaced Captain Maurice Dapremont then Superior Commander of the Gendarmerie Nationale becoming the first Nigerien head of the Gendarmerie 3 When the Police Nationale was moved to the Ministry of Interior in 2003 the FNIS fell under their jurisdiction while the Gendarmerie remained under the Nigerien Ministry of Defense 4 Structure and organization Edit Nigerien gendarmes in Diffa February 2017 The Gendarmerie Nationale is headquartered in Niamey and has four regional Groupements based in Niamey Agadez Maradi and Zinder 5 A highway police unit known as the Brigade Routiere is also a part of the Gendarmerie Nationale charged with providing security to the nation s highways The unit mainly operates highway checkpoints 6 Specialised units Edit The GN includes police patrol and institutional security units as well as specialised units including a Niamey Motorcycle Unit Peloton de securite routiere de Niamey for traffic and VIP escort duty 7 a Telecommunications section Division Telecommunication de la Gendarmerie 8 and a nautical unit Gendarmerie Fluviale Fluvial Brigade Edit The Fluvial brigade of the Gendarmerie Nationale of Niger on a training on the Niger river in Niamey In the wake of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria and the Tuareg Rebellion of 2007 2009 in Mali Niger has moved to ensure adequate patrolling of the Niger river in Niger The goal of this brigade is to ensure safety of people and resources on the river and to prevent trafficking in any nature that might contribute to the regional conflicts The Fluvial Brigade of the Gendarmerie Nationale was created in 2008 and equipped with three patrol boats acquired from France The role of this brigade is to conduct riverine patrols in Niamey Tillaberi and Gaya 9 This brigade works closely with custom services to address fluvial and riverine trafficking on the Niger river Training and exchanges are carried out with regional partners such as Mali and Senegal as well as France The latter has also provided logistical support in the form of patrol boats Ranks Edit Rank group General flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet National Gendarmerie of Niger 10 vte General d armee General de corps d armee General de division General de brigade Colonel Lieutenant colonel Commandant Captaine Lieutenant Sous lieutenant AspirantRank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted National Gendarmerie of Niger 10 vte Major Adjudant chef Adjudant Marechal des logis chef Marechal des logis Gendarme de 1re classe Gendarme de 2e classe Gendarme de 3e classe Gendarme de 4e classe Gendarme auxiliaireSchool and Training EditAs of 2008 training of the Gendarmerie Nationale is conducted at the National Gendarmerie School L ecole nationale de la Gendarmerie at Koira Tagui in Niamey Training was previously conducted at Camp Tondibiah a military base in Niamey and the primary training center for the Army corps The first graduating class of the school included 1000 gendarmes of whom 70 were women 11 See also EditLaw enforcement in NigerReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gendarmerie of Niger Framework partnership document France Niger 2006 2010 Archived February 24 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ministere des Affaires etrangeres France 2006 DOSSIER NIGER Les forces armees nigeriennes FAN Ministere des Affaires etrangeres France 2003 La Mission de Cooperation Militaire et de Defense Archived October 23 2007 at the Wayback Machine Embassy of France in Niamey 2008 Book Armee et politique au Niger Editor Idrissa Kimba Publisher African Book Collection 2008 Deplacement du Directeur au Niger Archived February 14 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ministere des Affaires etrangeres France John Andrade 9 January 2016 World Police amp Paramilitary Forces Palgrave Macmillan UK pp 148 ISBN 978 1 349 07782 3 Cecil Kuhne 8 June 2011 Near Death in the Desert Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group pp 56 ISBN 978 0 307 79371 3 Remise de cinq motos a la Gendarmerie Nationale Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine Embassy of France to Niamey 2008 Le projet Transmissions Interarmees Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine French Embassy at Niamey 2008 Aide francais a la gendarmerie fluviale du Niger Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine French Embassy at Niamey 2008 a b Bureau international des droits des enfants December 2012 Etat des Lieux Formation des forces de defense et de securite sur les droit de l enfant au Niger PDF in French p 34 Retrieved 28 September 2020 Visite du ministre de la Defense Nationale a l ecole de la Gendarmerie nationale encourager les recrues a plus d abnegation Habibou Ousmane Le Sahel 10 June 2009 Gendarmerie Nationale du Niger African Development Information Database Accessed 2009 06 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gendarmerie Nationale Niger amp oldid 1131384309, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
