Policía Nacional

The Spanish National Police is an armed institution, civil in nature, which presents a hierarchical structure and has the mission of protecting the free exercise of citizens’ rights and liberties, and of guaranteeing their security. Its scope of action is the whole of the national territory.

The supreme command of the Spanish National Police is held by the Minister of the Interior, through the figure of the Secretary of State for Security. Direct command is exercised by the Directorate General for the Police, under the authority of the said Secretary of State for Security.