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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
• Mitsubishi Colt
• Mitsubishi L200
• Mitsubishi Outlander
• Pontiac Aztek
• Škoda Octavia
• Škoda Rapid
• Toyota Corolla
• Toyota Hilux
• Volvo V70
• Volvo FH
• Porsche Panamera

Weapons

Weapon	Origin
Glock	Austria
Yavuz 16	Turkey

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's 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. They were armed with Israeli Jericho-941SFL pistols instead of PMs.

The Georgian Immigration Enforcement Training Video Unit (GIETVU) works to improve training methods for immigration enforcement operatives.

In 2009 the U.S. State Department launched U.S. State Department’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program "The Georgia-to-Georgia Exchange Program", providing Georgian policemen with education courses in the State of Georgia. In June, the United States provided $20 million for these courses.

References

1. "Security Notice". American Embassy Tbilisi. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
2. "112". Ministry of Internal Affairs.
3. ^ McDonald, Mark (13 June 2007). "Firing of traffic police force stands as a symbol of hope in Georgia". Tbilisi, Georgia. Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
4. Siegel, Robert (15 September 2005). "Georgia's National Police Corruption Project". Interview with Georgian Pres. Mikhail Saakashvili. NPR. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
5. Stamer, Andrew (1 August 2005). "Building security in the Republic of Georgia". Soldiers Magazine (via TheFreeLibrary.com). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
6. "Remarks by President Saakashvili at the CIS Summit in Tbilisi". President of Georgia. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
7. "The Georgian Immigration Enforcement Training Video Unit has successfully recorded its 4000th arrest". Finanzen. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

• "Report on the Current Situation with the Recommendations for Reform" (PDF). The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-03. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
• Tim Weber (2004-01-22). "Georgia seeks anti-corruption fund". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-12-23.

External links

• Police.ge. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Official Website.

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