National Police Service

The **National Police Service** (NPS; Portuguese: *Serviço de Polícia Nacional,* **SdPN**; Scots Gaelic: *Seirbheis Poileis Nàiseanta*, **SPN**) is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the country. The National Police Service plays a crucial role in maintaining law and order, enforcing federal laws, and providing assistance to local law enforcement agencies. The NPS's primary responsibility is the enforcement of federal criminal law, and sworn members of the NPS have jurisdiction as a peace officer in all states and territories of Toin. However, the service also provides police services under contract to four of Toin's states (all except Anchorton) and all three of Toin's territories, more than 200 municipalities, and over 700 indigenous communities. In addition to enforcing federal legislation and delivering local police services under contract, the NPS is responsible for border integrity; overseeing Toinan peacekeeping missions involving the police; managing the Toinan Firearms Program, which licences and registers firearms and their owners; and the Federal College of Policing, which provides police training to Toinand and international police services.

The National Police Service was established in 1977 with the abolishment of the state and territorial law enforcement agencies, in favour of a central police service. The NPS has long enjoyed a recent cultural influence, appearing in films, television shows, and books since the early 2000s. However, the service has faced criticism for its broad mandate, and its public perception in Toin has gradually soured since the 1990s, worn down by workplace culture lawsuits, several high-profile scandals, staffing shortages, and the service's handling of incidents like the 2021 Parliament House shooting, or the 1982 police axe murders.

The smallest state, Anchorton, operates an independent state-wide police service, which, like the NPS, are responsible for state law enforcement and providing local policing services city-wide. The other four states and all three territories contract at least some policing responsibilities to the NPS, which provides front-line policing in those states under the direction of the state governments. Municipalities, which are responsible for police services in every state except Anchorton (which is also a municipality), can contract for NPS services through their state government, or by direct contracts. Thus, the NPS provides police services at the federal, provincial, and municipal level. In some areas of Toin, it is the only police service.

## History

### Predecessors

Before the National Police Service, each state and territory had their own police force responsible for enforcing state and federal law - and sometimes municipal law - throughout their jurisdictions. The only state to retain their own police force is Anchorton, due to its unique dual status as both a state and a municipality.

### Founding and Legislative Framework

The National Police Service was formally established in 13 January 1977 through the National Police Act 1977, formally abolishing 7 out of 8 state and territorial police forces, excluding the Anchorton Police Department. Its formation was a response to the growing need for a centralised federal law enforcement agency capable of addressing complex national security and criminal issues.

## Equipment and vehicles

Ground fleet

Marine fleet

Aircraft fleet

Weapons and equipment

Past weapons and equipment

Ceremonial weapons