Service national de la police ferroviaire

The Service national de la police ferroviaire (National Railway Police Service), created on 27 June 2006,[1] is a service of the General Directorate of the French National Police of the Central Directorate of Border Police (DCPAF), with national jurisdiction. It is responsible for the safety of passengers and railway operators on the metropolitan rail network. It carries out its missions on board trains and at railway stations, some of which are included in the perimeter of priority safety zones (ZSP).

National Railway Police Service
Service national de la police ferroviaire
AbbreviationSNPF
Agency overview
Formed2006 (2006)
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyFrance
Operations jurisdictionFrance
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Railways, tramways, and/or rail transit systems.
Operational structure
HeadquartersParis, France

See also

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  • Sous-direction régionale de la police des transports (SDRPT) in Île-de-France, dependant of Paris Police Prefecture
  • Groupe de protection et de sécurité des réseaux (GPSR), of the RATP.
  • Sûreté ferroviaire (Suge), of the SNCF

References

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  1. ^ "La sécurité dans les transports en commun - Le service national de la police ferroviaire". Ministère de l'Intérieur. Retrieved 13 February 2018.