National Police of Uruguay
| National Police of Uruguay Policía Nacional de Uruguay | |
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National Police Coat of Arms | |
| Common name | Policía Nacional |
| Motto | "De tu lado" "On your side" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | December 18, 1829 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Uruguay |
| Operations jurisdiction | Uruguay |
| Governing body | Cabinet of Uruguay |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Officers | 30.000 (2015) |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Website | |
| www | |
The National Police of Uruguay is a national and institutional police force of the Republic of Uruguay, founded on December 18, 1829. It depends on the Executive Power through the Ministry of the Interior. Its assigned responsibility is to ensure compliance of laws in its population and to prevent crimes.