The Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie nationale (; ; DGGN) is the department of Interior Ministry (France) with responsibility for operational management of the National Gendarmerie in coordination with the Chef d'État-Major des Armées (CEMA).
Mission and responsibilities The DGGN administrative responsibilities cover: Operations Personnel Logistics Finance
Organisation The DGGN is headed by the Director General of the National Gendarmerie, who is nominated by the Interior minister and can be: General in the National Gendarmerie A Magistrate Civil Servant (Grade A3 and above)
The DGGN shares responsibilities with the DGPN (Directorate-General of the National Police) in the following areas: Directorate General of International Cooperation The domestic security Technology and Information systems service
In addition since 2014 a further department is under the joint control of the DGGN, DGPN and the DGSCGC (Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Crises); The domestic security Purchasing and logistics service.
See also
French National Police Direction Régionale de Police Judiciaire de Paris
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