Congolese National Police
The Congolese National Police (French: Police nationale congolaise, PNC) is the national police force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The national police consists of 110,000–150,000 officers and operates on the provincial level, answering to the Interior Ministry. It is known in the DRC for corruption, repression of political dissidents, and other human rights abuses. It is currently undergoing reforms. A police academy is being built.
| Congolese National Police Police nationale Congolaise | |
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Emblem of the Congolese National Police | |
| Common name | Police nationale congolaise |
| Abbreviation | PNC |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Employees | 100,000—150,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | DR Congo |
| Operations jurisdiction | DR Congo |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Kinshasa |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
The current Police Commissioner General is Dieudonne Amuli Bahigwa, a former Congolese army officer, who replaced Charles Bisengimana in July 2017.
The former Kinshasa Police Commissioner, General Celestin Kanyama, was sanctioned by the United States in 2016 for his role in repressing citizens during anti-government protests using violence. He was removed from his post in 2017.
The organisation's budget is approximately $257,130,643 (2015).
The PNC operates alongside the military police (police militaire or PM) to police the city of Kinshasa.