| France, Colombia to Train Commanders of Mexico's New 'Gendarmerie' Police Force Hispanically Speaking News | |
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The 390 commanders of Mexico’s new Gendarmerie, which will begin operating in July with 5,000 officers, are receiving law enforcement training in France and Colombia, the National Security Commission said.
The top commanders of the Gendarmerie, a division of the Federal Police, have been named, the commission, whose chief is Manuel Mondragon y Kalb, said in a statement.
The new law enforcement agency’s commanders are also taking management and specialized courses at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching, or CIDE, the commission said.
The Gendarmerie’s 5,000 cadets are completing their training at academies across Mexico and “will be ready to assume their duties in the coming month of July,” the National Security Commission said.
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