Romanian Border Police
The Romanian Border Police (Romanian: Poliţia de Frontieră) is the structure of the Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior responsible for the border security and passport control at border crossing points, airports and ports.[1]
Romanian Border Police Poliţia de Frontieră Romană | |
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Racing stripe | |
Abbreviation | PF PFR |
Motto | PATRIA ET HONOR Motherland and Honour |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1999 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | ROU |
Operations jurisdiction | ROU |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Bucharest |
Sworn members | Yes |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Facilities | |
Unmarked cars | ? |
Boats | ? |
Planes | ? |
Dogs | ? |
Website | |
(in Romanian) Poliţia de Frontieră |
Ranks
The Border Police uses the same ranking system as the Romanian Police, with different colors. (see Romanian Police)
Before 2002, the Border Police had military status and a military ranking system, within the Ministry of Administration and Interior (see Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia). In June 2002 it became a civilian police force, together with the National Police (the first police service in Eastern Europe to do so) and its personnel was structured into two corps:
- Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie (Police Officers Corps) - corresponding to the commissioned ranks of a military force, to the ranks of Inspector, Superintendent and Commissioner in a British-style police force or to the both Corps de conception et de direction and Corps de commande et d'encadrement in the French National Police (Police Nationale).
Rank[2] | Shoulder insignia | Translated as | Military rank equivalent | French police rank equivalent | British Metropolitan Police rank equivalent |
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Chestor-șef de poliție | Police Chief-Quaestor | General | Directeur des services actifs | Commissioner | |
Chestor-șef adjunct de poliție | Police Deputy-Quaestor | Lieutenant General | Inspecteur général | Assistant Commissioner | |
Chestor principal de poliție | Police Principal Quaestor | Major General | Contrôleur général | Deputy Assistant Commissioner | |
Chestor de poliţie | Police Quaestor | Brigadier General | Contrôleur général | Commander | |
Comisar-șef de poliție | Police Chief-Commissioner | Colonel | Commissaire divisionnaire | Chief Superintendent | |
Comisar de poliţie | Police Commissioner | Lieutenant Colonel | Commissaire de police | Superintendent Grade I | |
Subcomisar de poliţie | Police Sub-Commissioner | Major | Commandant | Superintendent | |
Inspector principal de poliţie | Police Principal Inspector | Captain | Capitaine | Chief Inspector | |
Inspector de poliţie | Police Inspector | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Inspector | |
Subinspector de poliţie | Police Sub-Inspector | Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant intern | Temporary/Probationary Inspector |
- Corpul agenţilor de poliţie (Police Agents Corps) - corresponding to the non-commissioned ranks of a military force, to the Corps de maîtrise et d'application in the French National Police or to the ranks of Constable or Sergeant in a British-style police force.
Rank | Shoulder insignia | Translated as | Military rank equivalent | French police rank equivalent | British Metropolitan Police rank equivalent |
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Agent-şef principal de poliţie | Police Principal Chief Agent | Sergeant Major | Brigadier-major | Station Sergeant | |
Agent-şef de poliţie | Police Chief Agent | Master Sergeant | Brigadier-chef | Station Sergeant | |
Agent-şef adjunct de poliţie | Police Deputy Chief Agent | Sergeant First Class | Brigadier | Sergeant | |
Agent principal de poliţie | Police Principal Agent | Staff Sergeant | Gardien de la paix | Acting Sergeant | |
Agent de poliţie | Police Agent | Sergeant | Gardien de la paix stagiare | Constable |
Weapon and Equipment
Fleet
Current fleet
- SNR-17 class patrol boat:25 ton built by Istanbul Shipyard,Turkey,[3]
- MAI 1105 Stefan Cel Mare Patrol Vessel:950 ton built by Damen Group,Netherlands.[4]
Historic ships
- Neustadt class patrol boat:Built by Lürssen shipyard in Bremen-Vegesack,Germany.
- VG-10 class patrol boat:built in Santierul Naval Braila in 1953–1954 years.[5]
Future prospects
Although the former Interior Minister Cristian David declared that the Border Police would be gradually integrated into the National Police until 2010[6] or 2011,[7] when Romania was expected to join the Schengen Area, the Border Police keeps its current status and remains the sole agency tasked with border security and passport control.
See also
- Romanian Police
- Romanian Gendarmerie
- Ministry of Administration and Interior
References
- http://polis.osce.org/countries/details.php?item_id=40#Country_Profile_Section_177 Archived 2017-01-24 at the Wayback Machine OSCE entry on Romanian Border Police
- Art 73 Dispoziții finale și tranzitorii | Lege 360/2002
- GlobalSecurity.org
- SHIPSPOTTING.com
- Evenimentul.ro, Pînă în 2010, Poliţia de Frontieră va fi integrată în Poliţia naţională (Until 2010, the Border Police will be integrated in the National Police), accessed on June 19, 2008
- Adevărul, Cristian David: În Italia nu e totul perfect! (Cristian David: In Italy not everything is perfect!), accessed on June 19, 2008