Public Force
The Chocó have their own form of government and live by their own set of unwritten rules. They avoid relying on the Panamanian Police (The Public Force of Panama) or any other branch of the Panamanian or Colombian governments. Not assimilated into Panamanian or Colombian society, the Embera people do not hold any civic positions and have no members who have become part of the Guardia Nacional in Panama. Health care is primarily provided by trained shamans.