South Sudan Police Service

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National Police Service (NPS) is the armed national police force in South Sudan.

CommonnameSouth Sudan Police Service
AbbreviationSSPS
Formed2009
Employees50,000
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National Police Service
Common nameSouth Sudan Police Service
AbbreviationSSPS
Agency overview
Formed2009
Employees50,000
Annual budget$100m
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSouth Sudan
Map of South Sudan showing Police jurisdiction
Size644,329 square kilometres (248,777 sq mi)
Population10,561,244[1]
Legal jurisdictionSouth Sudan
Governing bodyInterior
Constituting instrument
  • Constitution of South Sudan
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersPolice Headquarters, Buluk, Juba.
Police Officers40,000
Elected officer responsible
  • Hon. Angelina Teny, Minister of Interior
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior
Departments
List
  • •Operations
  • •Administration
  • •Logistics
  • •Traffic
  • •Criminal investigations Division (CID)
  • •Training
  • •Customs
  • •Immigration
  • •Diplomatic Police Unit
Regions
List
  • 1.Northern Bahr el Ghazal
  • 2.Western Bahr el Ghazal
  • 3.Lakes
  • 4.Warrap
  • 5. Western Equatoria
  • 6.Central Equatoria
  • 7.Eastern Equatoria
  • 8. Jonglei
  • 9. Unity
  • 10. Upper Nile 11. Abyei Administrative Area 12. Ruweng Administrative Area 13. Pibor Administrative Area
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Human rights

Amnesty International accused it of torture in its 2012 Annual Report.[3]

References

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