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The Bulgarian Gendarmerie' (??????????? - Zhandaramerya) is a part of the Bulgaria
Bulgaria

The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
n Ministry of Internal Affairs or "MIA". (Bulgarian: "???????????? ?? ?????????? ??????" or "???", pronounced [mevere].) In Bulgaria the initials "MBP" are used in a fashion similar to “FBI” in America when describing the national police forces.

Bulgarian “MBP" is divided into five military-type organizations named “National Services”, that fulfil police and internal-security related duties.






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The Bulgarian Gendarmerie' (??????????? - Zhandaramerya) is a part of the Bulgaria
Bulgaria

The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
n Ministry of Internal Affairs or "MIA". (Bulgarian: "???????????? ?? ?????????? ??????" or "???", pronounced [mevere].) In Bulgaria the initials "MBP" are used in a fashion similar to “FBI” in America when describing the national police forces.

Bulgarian “MBP" is divided into five military-type organizations named “National Services”, that fulfil police and internal-security related duties. They are:

  1. National Security Service – counterespionage duties
  2. National Police Service – maintaining public order, investigating and counteracting crimes
  3. National Border Police Service - protecting the state’s border
  4. National Organized Crime
    Organized crime

    Organized crime or criminal organizations comprise groups or operations run by crimes, most commonly for the purpose of generating a money profit....
     Service – special duties
  5. National Gendarmerie
    Gendarmerie

    A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military body charged with police duties among civilian populations. The members of such a body are called gendarmes....
     Service


The Genderarmerie is a special police
Special police

Special police and Special Police Force are terms which have different meanings in different countries, as described below....
 force deployed to secure important facilities and buildings, to respond to riots, and to counter militant threats. Its agents are trained to operate in both urban and wilderness environments so as to be able to carry out a wide range of duties. For riot duty the commandos are equipped with Makarov
Makarov

Makarov or Makarova is a popular Russian language surname and may refer to:...
 9x18 pistols, protective gear, gas grenades, police sticks and non-lethal weapons. When performing high-risk tactical operations they are armed with 5.45x39mm AKS-74U rifles, which are specialized versions of the original Kalashnikov
Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov is commonly used to refer to a type of rifle:...
 assault rifle.

The Gendarmerie is meant to be a force structure intermediate between the army and the police.

Gendarmerie agents are ranked from sergeant
Sergeant

Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
 to colonel
Colonel

Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country in the world. It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures....
, following a system used throughout the Bulgarian police forces. The overall commander of the force is usually a Major General
Major General

Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of Lieutenant General and senior to the ranks of Brigadier and Brigadier General....
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