Law enforcement in Georgia (country)
overview of law enforcement in Georgia
Law enforcement in Georgia is conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Currently, there are more than 42,000 registered police officers.
History
The Georgian police introduced an 022 emergency dispatch service in 2004. As of 2017 you can contact Georgian police with a 112 Emergency Dispatch.
Vehicles
BMW E60 M5
BMW F10 M5
Ford Police Interceptor Sedan
Ford Police Interceptor Utility
Honda Insight
Hyundai Getz
Hyundai H-1
Hyundai Ioniq
Mercedes-Benz W211
Mitsubishi Colt
Mitsubishi L200
Mitsubishi Outlander
Pontiac Aztek
Porsche Panamera
Škoda Octavia
Škoda Rapid
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Hilux
Volvo FH
Volvo V70
Mercedes-AMG GT
Weapons
Glock
Yavuz 16
AK-47
IWI Jericho 941
Restructuring
In the mid-2000s the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia underwent a radical transformation. In 2005 Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili fired "the entire traffic police force" of the Georgian National Police due to corruption, numbering around 30,000 police officers.
A new force was built around new recruits. The United States State Department of States' Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has provided assistance to the training efforts. Patruli was first introduced in the summer of 2005 replacing the traffic police, which were accused of corruption.
Throughout the reformation, policemen were presented with new Volkswagen cars and navy blue uniforms, with "Police" written on the back.
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