| Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia |
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| Patch of the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia . |
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| Formed | October 9, 1970 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| National agency | Cambodia |
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| Headquarters | Phnom Penh |
| Members | 7,000 |
| Parent agency | RCAF |
The Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia, or "Military Police", is a branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of public order and internal security in Cambodia. The paramilitary unit has a strength of more than 7,000 soldiers deployed in all provinces. It's headquarters is located in Phnom Penh, with the unit's chain of command through the Royal Cambodian Armed Force High Command. The Gendarmerie is under the direct supervision of a commander with an equivalent rank to Lieutenant-General. The High Command is responsible for monitoring all Gendarmerie units as well as general training.
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The Royal Gendarmerie consists of 8 battalion sized units. Each battalion has between 700 - 800 policemen. The principal bases are located in Phnom Penh
Its civil duties include: to provide security and public peace, to investigate and prevent organized crime, terrorism and other violent groups; to protect state and private property; to help and assist civilians and other emergency forces in a case of emergency, natural disaster, civil unrest and armed conflicts.
Its military duties include to preserve and protect national security, state, property, public peace,and public order, and to assist other security forces in case of emergency, civil unrest, war; to repress riots; to reinforce martial law and mobilization; to fight and apprehend suspected criminals, terrorists and other violent groups.
The Gendarmerie monitors all the 24 provinces and 186 districts, working with the local people. The unit includes: a mobile team, consisting of six intervention units, a intervention vehicle battalion, a cavalry, and 4 infantry, with bases in Phnom Penh. The Gendarmerie training school is located in Kambol commune, Kandal Province.
The standard weapons of the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia are the Makarov PMM 9mm pistol, the Type 56-2 assault rifle, the M16A1 assault rifle with the M203 grenade launcher, AKMS assault rifle and the Type 56 assault rifle. Usually PM Officer and drivers are assigned the Type 56-2 and gunners are the PKM general purpose machine gun.
Crew-served or vehicle based weapons include the Type 80 general purpose machine gun on tripod with 250 round boxes and the Type 77 heavy machine gun.
Mounted MP teams often carry at least one B-40 or RPG-7D as well.