gendarmerie

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A French navy ship and two gendarmerie patrol boats were stationed nearby.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," a spokesperson for the gendarmerie told Reuters.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

Bertrand Cavallier, the former commander of France’s national gendarmerie training school, said French law enforcement should not be judged by the actions of one officer.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2023

Police unions, a powerful political force in France, argued, though, that they should have broader authority to fight crime and rules that matched those of the gendarmerie, a French police force with military status.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

One of the most influential personages in each government, is the colonel of the gendarmerie, who is completely independent of the governor.

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