Gendarmerie (Belgium)
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The Gendarmerie (French) or Rijkswacht (Dutch) was the former national Gendarmerie force of the Kingdom of Belgium. It became a civilian police organisation in 1992, a status it retained until 1 January 2001, when it was, together with the other existing police forces in Belgium, abolished and replaced by the Federal Police and the Local Police.
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Formed | 10 July 1796 – 1 January 1992 (as military unit) 1 January 1992 – 1 April 2001 (as civilian organization) |
Dissolved | 2001 |
Superseding agency | Federal Police |
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Operations jurisdiction | Belgium |
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