Gendarmerie Nationale
french armed force, with military status, in charge of police missions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In France, the National Gendarmerie is one of the divisions of the French Armed Forces, the military police. They are responsible for the public safety. They act like police for the citizens of France. It also contains a military police force and a special forces component, the GIGN. In 2011 more than 98,155 people were working for the National Gendarmerie in France.