People's Police (Albania)

People's Police
Policia Popullore
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionPeople's Socialist Republic of Albania

The People's Police (Albanian: Policia Popullore) was the main law enforcement agency of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania between 1945-1991. It was the law enforcement successor to the interwar Royal Albanian Gendarmerie and served primarily as the civilian law enforcement agency of Albania throughout the Cold War. The People's Police was subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and served a separate function to the Sigurimi police during the Hoxhaist era of Albanian history. The People's Police was disbanded in 1991 following the change of the Albanian governmental system.

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