Gendarmerie (Bulgaria)
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The Bulgarian Gendarmerie (Жандармерия – Zhandarmeriya) is part of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior or "MoI"/"MVR". (Bulgarian: "Министерство на вътрешните работи" or "МВР", pronounced [mevere]). It forms part of the country's General Directorate "Gendarmerie, Special Operations and Counterterrorism".
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Formed | 1991 |
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Operations jurisdiction | Bulgaria |
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It was a militarized special police force, deployed to secure important facilities and buildings, to respond to riots, and to counter militant threats. Its agents were trained to operate in both urban and wilderness environments so as to be able to carry out a wide range of duties. The Gendarmerie was meant to be a force structure intermediate between the army and the police which has military status.