South Sudan Police Service
Law enforcement agency
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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
| National Police Service | |
|---|---|
| Common name | South Sudan Police Service |
| Abbreviation | SSPS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Employees | 50,000 |
| Annual budget | $100m |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | South Sudan |
| Map of South Sudan showing Police jurisdiction | |
| Size | 644,329 square kilometres (248,777 sq mi) |
| Population | 10,561,244[1] |
| Legal jurisdiction | South Sudan |
| Governing body | Interior |
| Constituting instrument |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Police Headquarters, Buluk, Juba. |
| Police Officers | 40,000 |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Interior |
| Departments | List
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| Regions | List
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Human rights
Amnesty International accused it of torture in its 2012 Annual Report.[3]