National Police of Colombia
The National Police of Colombia is the national police force of the Republic of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military Forces of Colombia, it constitutes along with them the "Public Force" and is also controlled by the Ministry of Defense. The National Police is the only civilian police force in Colombia. The force's official functions are to protect the Colombian nation, enforce the law by constitutional mandate, maintain and guarantee the necessary conditions for public freedoms and rights and to ensure peaceful cohabitation among the population.
President Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez
Oficial de Transportes, 1957
First motorcycle squad, 1953
Centinela, magazine from class Cadetes Carlos Holguin, 1951
Military Forces of Colombia
The Military Forces of Colombia are the unified armed forces of the Republic of Colombia. They consist of the Colombian Army, the Colombian Navy and the Colombian Aerospace Force. The National Police of Colombia, although technically not part of the military, is controlled and administered by the Ministry of National Defence, and national conscription also includes service in the National Police, thus making it a de facto gendarmerie and a branch of the military. The President of Colombia is the military's commander in chief, and helps formulate defense policy through the Ministry of National Defence, which is in charge of day-to-day operations.
Colombian Aerospace Force Sikorsky UH-60L Arpía III (S-70A-41) just after having launched several flares.
Colombian Marines
Colombian Navy Frigate ARC Caldas
Colombian Special Forces soldiers